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D18162-4
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- 1944-09-01 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Edna Donahue (center) and Eva Mahoney (right) were the winners in the Tacoma WAVE contest in September of 1944. Sponsored by local friends of the navy the unique contest was conducted to acquaint eligible women with the urgent need for their service in the navy. The two winners each received a war bond from WAVE recruiter Eleanor Frank at the Tacoma recruiting station. Mrs. Donahue, the first prize winner, had a son in the Navy V-12 program at the University of Washington. Miss Mahoney, the second place winner, had two sisters serving in the WAVES. (T. Times, 9/6/44, p. 10).
Women--Military service; War bonds & funds; United States Naval Recruiting Station (Tacoma); Donahue, Edna; Mahoney, Eva; Frank, Eleanor;