WAVES

-- WOMEN & THE U.S. NAVY --

These are special images on the Navy's World War II era WAVES. They are organized as follows:

• Recruiting and Training
• Quarters and Meals
• Recreation and Leisure
• Occupation - Ship and Aviation

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1- Recruiting and Training

	Left: Oath of enlistment.		Left: Naval Center in Georgia Right: In formation behind the color guard.
February 1943		Marching		Training

2- Quarters and Meals

	Right: At the Naval Training Center in Norman, OK.		Left: Relaxing and making friends. Right: Notice the suitcases and her button fly denim.
Enjoying dinner		Waves in barracks		Cleaning

3- Recreation and Leisure

	Left: Waves sightseeing in Washington, DC		Left: On liberty in Honolulu. Right: Cheers for the Air Station football team
Washington, DC		Hawaii		Good time

4- Occupation - Ship and Aviation

	Left: At the bow of the ship with the Navy Jack behind them Right: Turning over the propeller of a training plane.		Right: WAVES control tower crew
USS Missouri 1944		Air mechanic		Control tower

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We sincerely thanks the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER and the ONLINE LIBRARY for allowing us to publish these wonderful pictures. For more information go to : http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/prs-tpic/females/wave-ww2.htm