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Westray Battle Boyce Collection

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Westray Battle Boyce (1901-1972), of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, served in the United States Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women's Army Corps (WAC) from 1942-1947. From 1943-1944 she was the WAC staff director in the North African Theater of Operations under General Dwight D. Eisenhower. For her work she was awarded the Legion of Merit, the first woman to be awarded this honor. In May 1945, she was appointed as the second director of the Women's Army Corps and promoted to Colonel. Boyce retired from the Women's Army Corps in 1947.

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1.	Portrait of Captain Westray Battle Boyce Portrait of Captain Westray Battle Boyce; 1943. 1943 \| Image \| Westray Battle Boyce Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
2.	Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce in Algiers, Africa Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce, on left, and First Lieutenant Elizabeth Parker in Algiers, Africa. Lt. Parker is from the Woman's College (now UNCG) class of 193[...] 1944-05-29 \| Image \| Westray Battle Boyce Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
3.	Captain Westray Battle Boyce Left to right: Mrs. W. L. Lambert (Julia Ross, Woman's College (now UNCG) class of 1924), President of the Alumnae Association; Captain Westray Battle Boyce, WAC Staff Di[...] 1943 \| Image \| Westray Battle Boyce Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
4.	Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce receiving the United States Army's Legion of Merit Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce, right, receiving the United States Army's Legion of Merit from Major General Stephen G. Henry, assistant chief of staff, G-1, War[...] 1944-12 \| Image \| Westray Battle Boyce Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records

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