Lieutenant Jane Ritter

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038697

Description

Lieutenant Jane Ritter, a former Oklahoma school teacher, arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, to assume her duties as a Women's Army Corps (WAC) recruiting officer. She is replacing Lieutenant Juanita Biddle, who was made commander of the Louisiana district. Lieutenant Ritter is a graduate of Central State College at Edmund, Oklahoma. She taught mathematics and pre-flight in the Edmund high schools before enlisting in the service in December 1942. Lieutenant Ritter is standing against a wall, dressed in her military uniform.

Archival Date

1944-09-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-625

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Ritter, Jane (Lt.); Military uniforms; Women's Army Corps (WAC); Recruiting & Enlistment; Teachers; Central State College; Briddle, Juanita (Lt.)