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Photo of Helen Choate in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Choate, Helen, 3/3/1943. Article attached to photo: "Auxiliary Helen Choate, rural route 7, is in WAAC Officer candidate school at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. When she received her commision she will become an…

Photo of 2nd Lt. Estelle R. Cohn in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cohn, Estelle R., 7/27/1945. Note on back of photo: Camp Lejeune, N.C. Marine 2nd Lt. Estelle R. Cohn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Cohn of 3 Lincoln Place, Decatur, IL. was commissioned recently. Lt. Cohn…

Photo of Marjorie A. (Lyon) Cunningham in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cunningham, James Grayson, (Mrs. Marjorie A. Lyon) 5/13/1943.

Photo of Seaman Elizabeth Freeman Drexler in uniform discussing her shoes with a U. S. Naval cobbler

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Drexler, Elizabeth Freeman/ 2/22/1944. Article on back of photo: Seaman Elizabeth Freeman Drexler, former auditor's clerk at the Caterpillar Military Engine Co., finds that she wears out shoes 'faster than I ever…

Photo of SPAR Bettie Hardy in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Hardy, Bettie Hardy; Article on back of Photo; "SPAR Bettie Hardy, Bettie Hardy of the SPARS, pharmacist's mate third class, recently passed a short leave at home in Warrensburg, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hardy.…

Photo of Anne Harp in Wave uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Harp, Anne; Article on back of photo; "Ann Harp in Florida. Ensign Ann Harp is senior Wave officer at the office of Naval procurement in Jacksonville, Fla. Ensign Harp, who has been instructor in shiops and aircraft at the…