Members of the Women's Army Corps march in a memorial review in honor of President Roosevelt in Papua New Guinea in 1945
Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Memorial Set. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945. Memorial Service at Camp John's Gully, New Guinea, April 14, 1945. "This picture shows the WACS, 115 strong, led by their CO, Lt. Pearson and platoon leader Lt. Dice, going into a column half-left movement to bring them into position on the ground in front of the mess buildings." Camp John's Gully, New Guinea, April 14, 1945
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Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
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Papua New Guinea
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-6.000
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147.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Guinea
Marching--New Guinea
Memorial rites & ceremonies--New Guinea
Women--Military service--New Guinea