Shirley Ann Thacker Lewis Collection

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Shirley Thacker outside barracks
Shirley Thacker Lewis stands outside the WAVE officer quarters wearing her blue service uniform while at Officer Candidate School in October 1961.
Taluga holds cruise for guests and dependents
Article from the U.S. Naval Station Long Beach newsletter, the Seahorse, describing a day cruise held on the USS Taluga where Shirley Ann Thacker (Lewis) served as navigator.
US Naval Justice School Certificate, 1961
Certificate awarded to Shirley Ann Thacker upon completion of United States Naval Justice School training on 21 December, 1961.
USS Kearsarge, 1961
Photograph of USS Kearsarge given to Shirley Thacker as a souvenir after a day cruise on the ship, taken on 18 January 1961.
WAVE in swimsuit
WAVE lieutenant junior grade Carol Abackbank(", a Japanese American, poses in her swimsuit at Long Beach, California, in 1962. In the water behind her, many ships can be seen. The back of photo reads "we took this pin-up type so she could send a copy to her husband. He's stationed in New London, Conn. She's getting out soon."
WAVE in uniform
An unidentified WAVE poses outside the female officers' quarters while at Officer Candidate School in 1961.
WAVE in uniform, 1961
An unidentified WAVE poses outside the female officers' quarters while at Officer Candidate School in 1961.

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