Lady in the Navy : A Personal Reminiscence

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bright Hancock, Joy.

Series:

Bluejacket Bks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hancock, Joy Bright.

Hancock, Joy Bright, 1898-.

United States.

United States. Naval Reserve. Women''s Reserve.

United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve.

Local Subjects:

Hancock, Joy Bright.

Hancock, Joy Bright, 1898-.

United States.

United States. Naval Reserve. Women''s Reserve.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Lady in the Navy

Place of Publication:

New York : Naval Institute Press, 2013.

Summary:

When legislation was passed in 1948 giving women permanent status in the regular and reserve Navy, it was largely due to the efforts of Joy Bright Hancock, the author of this revealing memoir. Her prominent role was acknowledged at the time by the secretary of the navy who credited her ideals, energy, and enthusiasm as the moving force behind the historic integration of women into the U.S. Navy, including the 1942 establishment of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). This personal account of those formative years has long been considered the best study available. Origina

Contents:

Foreword; Introduction ; Contents; In Retrospect; Yeoman (F) in World War I ; Between the Wars; Pre-World War II Legislation ; Beginning Organization ; Officer Training at Northampton ; WAVE Officers in Naval Aviation ; ""Boots"" at Hunter College; The WAVES Come Aboard; Enlisted WAVE Training ; The Proper Thing to Wear; Of Ships and Men ; Housing and Recreation ; On the Job in Naval Aviation; The WAVES Overseas; Victory and Demobilization ; Post-War Legislation ; Reserve to Regular; European Inspection Tour ; Summing Up ; Appendixes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

9781612512402

1612512402

OCLC:

858762066