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Members of the Women's Army Corp (WAC) in front City Hall on Army Day, Los Angeles, 1944

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Title: Members of the Women's Army Corp (WAC) in front City Hall on Army Day, Los Angeles, 1944
Date Created and/or Issued: April 6, 1944
1944-04-06
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Possibly related to Los Angeles Times article, "City in Colorful Tribute to Army: Contingent of Wacs Mustered in as Citizens Honor Warriors." Los Angeles Times, 7 April, 1944: 2.
Thirty members of the Women's Army Corp (WAC) taking an oath in front of the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Army Day in the form of a "V". Women were mustered by Sgt. Betty Byers and sworn to duty by Lt. Jean Wagensell.
Text from negative sleeve: Army Day.
Type: image
Identifier: c1429_b3201_33485_GW6
ark:/21198/zz002hjf5b
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Women veterans--California--Los Angeles County
Military officers--American--California--Los Angeles
Oaths
Celebrations--California--Los Angeles
City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Women's Army Corps Veterans Association (U.S.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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