Double Victory: Minorities and Women During World War II
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African Americans in the Women's Army Corps



Major Charity E. Adams and Captain Abbie N. Campbell inspect the first contingent of African American members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) assigned to overseas service in England on 15 February 1945. The WACs performed essential noncombat duties during World War II and the Korean War.

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