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Waves (Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service), U.S. navy organization, created (1942) in World War II to release male naval personnel for sea duty. The organization was commanded until 1946 by Mildred Helen McAfee. Waves served in communications, air traffic control, naval air navigation, and clerical positions in the United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Caribbean. Recruiting ended in 1945, with a peak enrollment of 86,000. Waves forces were reduced when the war ended. After the passage (1948) of the Women's Armed Service Integration Act, women were enlisted into the regular navy, though they continued to be known as Waves for some time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Born on a North Dakota farm, educated in Minneapolis, she graduated from the University of Minnesota and served until being drafted into Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service as director of international relations and social legislation for the National Council of Jewish Women, New York. But the time they spent as WAVES - Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service - were some of the proudest moments of their lives. |
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