Uniform worn by LTC Charity Adams Earley

Title

Uniform worn by LTC Charity Adams Earley

Description

Uniform worn by Charity Adams Earley, the first African American officer in the Women's Army Auxillary Corps (WAAC), later Women's Army Corps (WAC) and Commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first battalion of African American Women to serve overseas in Europe during World War II. Jacket and skirt, Eisenhower style, wool, olive drab, Women's Army Corps (WAC).

Creator

Granrud, Britta K.

Source

Charity Adams Earley Collection, MWM

Date

World War II

Identifier

4212.T.001, 4212.T.002

Original Format

Textile

Files

Charity Adams Early Uniform 3.jpg
Charity Adams Early Uniform Rear View 2.jpg

Citation

Granrud, Britta K., “Uniform worn by LTC Charity Adams Earley,” The Military Women's Memorial - Exhibits , accessed April 26, 2024, https://mwm.omeka.net/items/show/53.