overseas duty – Women of World War II

Four Army Nurses Stationed in Russia

Four army nurses making sure that GI’s in Russia get the best medical attention. Pictured are: LT Audrey Pratt of

Sgt. Sarah Turner boards an Air Transport Command plane which carried her to her new duty station in the Hawaiian

T/5 Margaret L. Simmons of Bend, Oregon and Cpl. Marie G. Curry of Yelm, Washington, both members of the 12th

WACs arrive for duty at the VIII Bomber Command in England, 27 July 1943. Photo size: 3000 × 2386 Photo source: National

Chinese employees at an airfield near Chungking give a helping hand to enlisted women of the first WAC detachment to

Sgt. Jeanne A. Bolis, U.S. Army 9th Air Force WAC, on duty in France, meets her French grandmother for the

The 37 nurses of the 32nd General Hospital unit, known as “Indiana’s Own” since World War I. This photograph was

Ten WAVES assigned to the first contingent of WAVES for overseas duty bid US Navy Sailors farewell, 8 January 1945.