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Sixteenth Anniversary Celebration for the Founding of the Women's Army Corps (WACs)

2014-3395
Accession Number
2014-3395
5x7 inches (13x18 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348666555
Related Collection
Long, Westray Battle Boyce Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Cake
Parties
Women
Women soldiers
People Pictured
Long, Westray Battle Boyce, 1901-1972
Blackwell, Betsy Talbot, 1905-1985
Bryan, Blackshear M. (Blackshear Morrison), 1900-1977
Flachsland, Norma M.
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U.S. Army

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Description
Lieutenant Colonel Norma M. Flachsland, First Army WAC Staff Advisor (left) presents the first piece of cake to Mrs. Betsy Talbot Blackwell (second from left), editor of "Mademoiselle" magazine and member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, while former WAC director, Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret) (second from right) and First Army Commander, Lieutenant General B.M. Bryan (right) look on. The party, in celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps, was held at Fort Jay, New York.
Date(s)
May 14, 1958