Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
1943 postcards sent by Lela Lee after she joined the WAACs during WW II |
Object Name |
Postcard, Picture |
Catalog Number |
2021.FIC.0702 |
People |
Bussard, Esther Bussard, Herbert C. Lee, Lela L. Lee, Lester Lee, Mary Jane |
Description |
Two of the same picture postcard sent by Lela Lee, a teacher from Washington, Indiana, shortly after she joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACS) during World War II. One card is postmarked June 11, 1943 to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lester Lee in Washington. The other card was postmarked June 14, 1943 and sent to Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Bussard & Esther in Washington. Ms. Lee was a teacher at the West End School in Washington, Indiana. After the war she returned to Washington and her career in education. She retired in 1968 after 45 years of teaching. |
Date |
1943 |
Caption |
Image00001 |
Search Terms |
Lee Family |