Gladys Carter
Gladys Schuster Carter | |
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| Died | June 30, 2009 Chesapeake, Virginia |
Gladys Schuster Carter was one of 885 women who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II, helping to process backlogged mail in the European theatre.[1]
Carter served for two years in the WAC, from February 1943 to November 1945. and achieved the rank of Private First Class. She was a founding member of the local chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women in Greater Hampton Roads, Virginia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Armstrong, Jaedda (Jul 2, 2009). "One of first black women to serve overseas in WWII dies". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating the life of Gladys Schuster Carter". Virginia.gov. Jan 13, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Moore, Brenda L. (1996). To serve my country, to serve my race : the story of the only African American WACS stationed overseas during World War II. New York University Press. OCLC 32854455. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "The 5 Living Legacies of the 6888th". National Association of Black Military Women. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Women's Army Corps)". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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