Catherine (Kay) Cox Collection

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/216
What's in the full collection?: The collection contains approximately fifty letters written by Cox to Robert W. Curwen (1921-2008); a friend in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The letters contain information on Cox's duties in the WAC and her thoughts on the United States Army. Included also are photographs and a copy of the 14 March 1944 newspaper, Pill Pusher, the newspaper of the Stark General Army Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.
Full biography: Catherine "Kay" Cox (b. 1922) of Salem, Massachusetts, was a recruiter in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) during World War II. Catherine "Kay" Cox (b. 1922) of Salem, Massachusetts, attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in August 1943 and was sent to the Second WAC Training Center at Daytona, Florida. In early 1944, Cox was assigned to Stark General Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. She was transferred to Mobile, Alabama, in April 1944, where she worked as a recruiter for the WAC until the end of the war.
Topics: Women's History
Military
Branch of service: Army -- WAAC
Conflict: World War II era (1940-1946)
Subject headings: World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Letter from Catherine Cox to Bob; Kay Cox gives a lengthy description of the physical and emotional state of wounded soldiers returning from overseas to Stark Hospital in Charleston, S.C. She informs Bob that they say conditions in Italy are horrific and that England is a preferable overseas assignment. Cox also discusses attending discounted performances at a local Charleston theater, food on base, and dances with G.I.s.

: Letter from Catherine Cox to Bob; Kay Cox describes the difficulty of training three new recruits, an amusing visit from an officer, and the army's ever changing recruitment policies. She reprimands Bob for a depressing comment in a previous letter and confirms their mutual affection.

: Pill pusher [14 March 1944]; The Pill Pusher, a newsletter for the personnel of Stark General Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, includes humorous comics, letters, articles on local events, hospital gossip, marriage announcements, and military sports briefs. 4 pages." Articles from the March 14, 1944, edition include "WACs Buy Enough Bonds to Purchase Ambulance, Get Citation"Both Say Loudly--'Medics Important'"Shamrock Arrival not Pretty Sight; Col. Vaughn Commends Detachment" and "Operation Tries to Keep You 'In the know'"

: Portrait of Kay Cox; Portrait of Catherine "Kay" Cox in her WAC olive-drab service uniform and service cap, circa 1944.

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