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OCR: WAV ES volunteer PH9W) War H. 1941- 1945) The winter WAVES uniform was na V with white trim while the surrrmer was white with naw trim. -The tailored skirt and jacket are sirrilar to the uniform worn today by woamen in the U.S. Nax In 1942 the U.S. Navy esteblished WAVES which i stoad for Worren Accepted for Volunteer'Ermergency Service The first dirertor wa.s Mildred McAfee ar irmportant educator The who served the irization during World War IT wer irformally known as Waves. The ArTtD forrred sirmila rorganization called WAC (Women's ArmN Corps) In all about 338,000 worTen served in the U.S. arrred fores during World War II. Wbrld summer trin similar uriform wonen Nayy established irrpor tant were informally krown Arrmy orgariza ition ArTN wormen fortes duirg

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