June Neely Baker Collection

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: Only a part of this collection has been digitized.
What's in the full collection?: Various nonmilitary ephemera inluding employer identification card from Avon Products, 1950's; a letter from the principal of June's school, 1932; blank postcards; WWII blank postcards from Cochran Field in Georgia; photographs of June posing with friends and coworkers at Army Air Force Base, 1943; various photographs of June with her military friends and family, circa 1900's - 1943.
Full biography: June Neely Baker served in the Army Air Forces as a member of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II.
Topics: Women's History
Military
Branch of service: Army -- WAC
Army -- AAF
Conflict: World War II era (1940-1946)
Subject headings: World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Five WACs in front of hotel; June Neely Baker (2nd from left) and four fellow WACs pose in front of a hotel, circa 1943. All the women wear the WAC olive-drab winter uniform with Hobby hat.

: Inside WAC barracks; Rows of twin beds and footlockers inside a women's Army Air Forces barracks, circa 1943. Uniforms hang against the wall, while several women can be seen laying on beds at the far end of the room.

: June Neely Baker; June Neely Baker in the WAC long-sleeve summer off-duty dress with matching garrison cap, circa 1943.

: June Neely Baker; June Neely Baker stands in front of shrubbery wearing the WAC summer service uniform with a cardigan and garrison cap, circa 1943.

: June Neely Baker and coworker under airplane; June Neely Baker (left) and a female coworker, both in Army Air Forces fatigues, sit beside the wheel of an airplane, circa 1943.

: June Neely Baker and friend; June Neely Baker (on right) poses with a fellow WAC, circa 1943. Both women wear the WAC olive-drab shirtwaist, khaki tie, and garrison cap.

: June Neely Baker and soldier; Army Air Forces member June Neely Baker and a GI stand on a tarmac in front of a plane, both in fatigues, circa 1943. The blue triangular specialist patch on the Baker's left breast pocket indicates she is a communications specialist.

: June Neely Baker and two friends; June Neely Baker (on left) poses with two other WAC outside the post barber shop, circa 1943. All women wear the WAC olive-drab winter uniform and matching garrison cap. Baker's sleeve insignia indicates her rank as a technician, 5th grade.

: June Neely Baker beside a tree; June Neely Baker poses beside a tree with carvings, circa 1943. She wears the WAC olive-drab enlisted personnel winter uniform.

: June Neely Baker beside an airplane; WAC June Neely Baker sits on a tarmac beside the wheel of an airplane, circa 1943.

: June Neely Baker in airplane cockpit; June Neely Baker in the cockpit of an airplane, circa 1943.

: June Neely Baker in work uniform; June Neely Baker stands outside a building wearing the WAC two-piece herringbone twill work uniform, circa 1943.

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