Thelma Lucile Meyer Petty (1900-2000) served in the United States Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women's Army Corps (WAC) from 1943-1945.
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Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
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The Thelma Lucile Meyer Petty papers contains Petty's diary of the years 1943 to 1945; when she worked in the motor pool out of Ft. Myer outside of Washington DC. It also includes miscellaneous papers regarding her time in the WAAC. The collection also contains many newspaper clippings;some concerning the WAACs; military humor and life around the time of her service. Correspondence consists of letters to her; some from friends in the service including a serviceman stationed in Italy. The miscellaneous folder contains various ephemera from those years. The collection also contains uniform accessories including a Good Conduct Medal and accompanying ribbons and pins; pins from her time in the WAAC; How WAAC Officers are Selected poster; and patches and sergeant stripes
Thelma Lucile Meyer Petty (1900-2000) was born 2 September, 1900 in Willow Lake, South Dakota. She joined the Women's Army Auxilary Corps (WAAC) in March 1943, and then enlisted in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) on 1 September, 1943. She served as a motor pool driver, part of the 2525th Service Unit stationed at Fort Myer, VA. She received an Honorable Discharge from the service September 16, 1945 at the rank of sergeant.She was residing in Baxter Springs, Kansas as Thelma Petty at the time of her death on 1 May, 2000.
Women's History Military
Army -- WAAC Army -- WAC
World War II era (1940-1946)
World War, 1939-1945 United States. Army--Women
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