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| Identifier | Mss 553c.1.4 |
| Title | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in formation at parade grounds, Birmingham, U.K. |
| Collection.Main.Entry | Earley, Charity Edna Adams
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| Collection Title | Charity Edna Adams Earley Photographs, 1942-1945. |
| Date.Original | 1945 |
| Physical Description | B/W 6 x 8 in.; |
| Bio.Historical.Note | The 6888th Central Postal Battalion arrived in England in February of 1945 under the command of Major Charity Adams. Postal operations had not kept up with combat operations resulting in a huge backlog of mail in the European theater. While serving as Battalion Commander, Charity Edna Adams Earley was promoted to Lt. Colonel. Earley joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942. She graduated from the first Officers Candidate Class at Ft. Des Moines, IA. She was the first black officer to receive a commission in the U.S. Army. |
| Summary | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in formation at parade grounds, Birmingham, U.K. |
| Genre | Photographs
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| Subject.CorporateName | Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
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| Subject.Category | African American Women
War Time and the Military
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| Owning Institution | Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425528, Denton, TX 76204. |
| Rights | Materials may not be used without permission. For further information regarding the use of materials contained on this site, Please contact the Woman's Collection by telephone (940) 898-3751 or e-mail womansc@twu.edu. |
