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WACs in party hats serve food to fellow WACs at a Halloween party in the mess hall at Rapid City AAB on 31 October 1943. Jack-o-lanterns and party streamers are suspended from the ceiling. Pictured are: Mildred; Stella; and Sue Burford. The WAC in the forefront wears the WAC olive drab service uniform with corporal insignia and air force sleeve patch.

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Title
Halloween dinner party in WAC mess hall
Contributor
Fischer, Marcelle K., Curator
Date
1943-10-31
Date (Text)
1943-10-31
Object ID
WV0253.6.022
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Topics
Women's History
Military
Place
Rapid City (S.D.)
Service Branch
Army -- WAC
Army -- AAF
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; Marcelle Fischer Collection; Folder: 11: WAAC/WAC, circa 1942-1945
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.
Record Appears in
Digital History Collections > University of North Carolina at Greensboro > Women Veterans Historical Project Collections > Marcelle Fischer Collection
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