Feb. 2
Charity Adams Earley (left), from SC, interrupted her studies for a master degree in psychology to join the WAAC, and was the first African-American woman to be commissioned. She attended the first WAAC officers training at Ft. DesMoines, IA, in July 1942.
Charity Adams Earley (left), from SC, interrupted her studies for a master degree in psychology to join the WAAC, and was the first African-American woman to be commissioned. She attended the first WAAC officers training at Ft. DesMoines, IA, in July 1942.
Maj. Adams led the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion as they worked in England and France during #WWII.
Her path was not easy; there were many in the military who questioned the actuality of a black female officer.
Her path was not easy; there were many in the military who questioned the actuality of a black female officer.
She encouraged her troops to look past racism and concentrate on doing their best sorting mail and packages in freezing, poorly lit, and rodent-infested buildings. The unit always rose to the challenge.
On return to the United States in 1946, she became Lt. Col. Adams. She long advocated for an expanded and inclusive Women's Army Corps.
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