Private First Class Gertrude June Sheffield

Creator

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Identifier

20029824

Description

Private First Class Gertrude June Sheffield, of the Women's Army Corps (WAC), was in Fort Worth, Texas to visit her mother Mrs. G. Sheffield. Private Sheffield moved to France in 1936 where she studied dress designing. When the war broke out, she volunteered at an American hospital in Paris, France. She won two French Government decorations for bravery under fire as an ambulance driver during the Battle of France. Before the war, she was a beauty prize winner and a Broadway dancer. Private Sheffield is standing on a train platform with her coat draped over her shoulder and baggage at her feet. She is dressed in her military uniform.

Archival Date

1944-02-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-330

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Railroad stations; Electric railroad trains; Military uniforms; Military personel; Coats