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"The first Negro WACs to arrive [on] the continent of Europe were 800 girls of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bn, who had also been the first to arrive in England. After the battalion had set up its facilities at Rouen, France, it held an `open house', which was attended by hundreds of Negro soldiers. Pvt. Ruth L. James,...of the battalion area is on duty at the gate.", 05/26/1945

ARC Identifier 531333 / Local Identifier 111-SC-237072

Item from Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985

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Creator(s):Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)
Type(s) of Archival Materials:Photographs and other Graphic Materials
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National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures (RD-DC-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. PHONE: 301-837-0561; FAX: 301-837-3621; EMAIL: stillpixorder@nara.gov.
 
Production Date(s):05/26/1945
Part Of:Series: Signal Corps Photographs of American Military Activity, compiled 1754 - 1954
Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Unrestricted
 
Variant Control Number(s):NAIL Control Number: NWDNS-111-SC-237072
Select List Identifier: AFRO/AM LIST #148
 
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