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A platoon of WACs march along the Avenue des Champs-Elysees during a parade in Paris in May 1945 celebrating the third anniversary of American women in service. The WACs are wearing dark olive drab service jackets and skirts. The Arc de Triomphe and a long parade of other female military units can be seen in the background.

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Title
WACs march along Champs-Elysees
Contributor
Broomfield, Florence Beatrice O'Brien, Curator
Date
1945-05
Date (Text)
1945-05
Object ID
WV0466.6.004
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945
Topics
Women's History
Military
Place
Champs-Elysées (Paris, France)
Service Branch
Other -- British WAC
Conflict / Era
World War II era (1940-1946)
Type
Image
Format
photographs
Language
English
Contributing Institution
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Archive
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries; Florence Beatrice O'Brien Broomfield Photographs
Rights and Reuse
(http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/) IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
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Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Women Veterans Historical Project Collections > Florence Beatrice O'Brien Broomfield Photographs
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