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Charity Adams and the Women's Army Corps, 1945

Charity Adams inspecting teh 6888th Central Postal Battalion in 1945
Charity Adams inspecting teh 6888th Central Postal Battalion in 1945

OTD Feb 15, 1945: ‘Somewhere in England, Maj. Charity E. Adams…and Capt. Abbie N. Campbell…inspect the first contingent of Negro members of the Women’s Army Corps assigned to overseas service’ National Archives, Record Group 111, ARC 531249

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