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Wwii Home Movies Woman Joins U.S. Navy Waves (1943)

1943 · Short film · 8 min

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An interesting home movie from WWII, this silent 8mm film shows "Our Sailor Off to War". It shows a woman named Pat joining the U.S. Navy WAVES in July, 1943. (Note: the movie is a bit damaged from exposure to high heat and has shrunk, so bear with the visuals.) The film shows various scenes including New York's Rockefeller Center at 1:19, what appears to be the observation deck at 2:22, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. At 3:00, A.T. salutes in her uniform. At 3:10, she is shown again in her uniform with dress hat. At 3:26 sister (possibly her twin) is shown doing some sewing. At 4:14, February 12, 1944, Pat is seen posing with her first stripe. At 4:42 she is seen posing in Washington, D.C. with the Capitol building behind her. At 5:18 Pat is seen home again, in April, for a visit with her sisters. At 5:38 she is shown playing cards. At 5:50, November 1944, she receives a second service stripe. On leave in February of 1945, she is shown posing at 6:20 and walking with her sisters -- one of whom now has a baby. At 6:55 mother poses with flowers. The film ends with shots at the seashore and at 8:15 what appears to be either an MG, Austen Healey or Morgan sports car. At the end of the war, the WAVES were demobilized. The process started in October of 1945, and they were fully demobilized by the following year. The United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women's branch of the United…

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Running time
8 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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