Navy WAVES WAVES Having First Meal in Mess Hall August 29, 2017 Margie Bedell-Burke WAVES at NAS Banana River, Florida, have their first meal in the mess hall, February 1944. Photo size: 3000 × 2380 Photo source: Naval History and Heritage Command Usage: Public Domain More World War II Women Who Served:Ensign Speaks to Potential WAVES RecruitsSecretary of the Navy Reviews WAVES OfficersWAVES Officer Demonstrates Oxygen Mask UseWAVES Officers Receive Tour of Blimp Hangar