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80-G-46249: WAVES in Washington, D.C. July 1944

80-G-46249: WAVES in Washington, D.C. July 1944. WAVES hold rally at Washington Monument Grounds to celebrate the second anniversary of the establishment of the Women’s Reserve of the U.S. Navy. Ten thousand strong, the officers and enlisted women march over the hill to the Sylvan Theater for their rally. Released July 31, 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 80-G-46249: WAVES in Washington, D.C. July 1944. WAVES hold rally at Washington Monument Grounds to celebrate the second anniversary of the establishment of the Women’s Reserve of the U.S. Navy. Ten thousand strong, the officers and enlisted women march over the hill to the Sylvan Theater for their rally. Released July 31, 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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