Female Navy Yeoman
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Dublin Core
Title
Female Navy Yeoman
Subject
Military personnel - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Unidentified woman wearing a U.S. Navy uniform from the WWI era.
Most women Yeomen served stateside on naval bases, replacing men who had deployed to Europe. While many female recruits performed clerical duties, some worked as truck drivers, mechanics, radio operators, telephone operators, translators, camouflage artists and munition workers.
Most women Yeomen served stateside on naval bases, replacing men who had deployed to Europe. While many female recruits performed clerical duties, some worked as truck drivers, mechanics, radio operators, telephone operators, translators, camouflage artists and munition workers.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
004148
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Female Navy Yeoman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/32437.
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