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A United States Women's Army Corps [WAC] newsletter includes articles about WAC Company 21, WAC service in the repair of damaged ships and Eastern Europeans serving in th[...]
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Portrait of Constance Cline Phillips in WAC uniform taken in Des Moines, Iowa, during basic training in Spring 1945.
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Phillips describes her train trip from North Carolina to basic training in Des Moines. She writes of the schedule of her first two days, various tests they are taking inc[...]
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Phillips discusses receiving her uniform, cleaning duty and a surprise first inspection, moving to "Boom town" barracks soon, and working very hard but looking forward to[...]
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Phillips writes home after her first week of basic. She likes her platoon but not the weather or work, and indicates she is a "soul satisfying" Army "spirit."
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Phillips describes a typical day at boot camp, the good food at Fort Des Moines, and receiving her first pay.
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Phillips discusses receiving a commendation at inspection, going a week without a gig, having a parade this morning, and plans to go to Des Moines.
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Phillips recalls a trip to Des Moines where they danced at the USO, mentions seeing a play starring Helen Hayes, and going to a party at the USO. She includes lyrics to a[...]
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Phillips responds to letters from home, enjoys her classes, especially map reading and supply, and is learning much about the war through films. She promises not to smoke[...]
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Phillips discusses a basketball game, attending her first USO show, which included acrobats and tightrope walkers, and a trip to Ames, Iowa. She mentions letters from fri[...]
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Phillips describes a first aid film on battle casualties, gas mask drills, and an inspection from the Colonel.
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Phillips has moved to Camp Atterbury for x-ray school. She notes getting new uniforms, the improved KP duty, her classes, and requests money from her furlough fund to pur[...]
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Phillips enjoys her x-ray classes, and describes topics covered in her physics and anatomy classes. She also notes a day trip to Indianapolis, and a group date with the N[...]
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Phillips relays to her sister the story of her travels fro Asheville to Des Moines. She is part of a work company until she begins Basic Training next week. She describes[...]
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X-Ray Department Staff of Nicolas General Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, Fall 1945. According to the identification on the back of the photo, "This is an example of th[...]
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X-Ray staff sit around a desk in the radiology department of Nichols General Hospital, Louisville,Kentucky, Fall 1945.
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Four veterans pose in front of building at Woman's College in 1947. Three were nurses, including Agnes Knall (left) and the woman beside her, identified as being from Pen[...]
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Interview discusses Constance Phillips's early life; education at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina; work as an X-ray technician in the Women's Army[...]
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Two WAC medical technicians in fatigues stand next to an ambulance in 1945.
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WAC barracks at Nichols General Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, 1945.
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Four WACs from Camp Atterbury visit a War Monument in Indianapolis during time off from X-Ray School in 1945.
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