Battlefield grave of German Corporal Heinz Kühl, who was killed at the Battle of Kursk on 21 Jul 1943Cartoon by Sixta depicting events and activities in the first year following the 30 Jul 1942 authorization of the US Navy WAVES programEd Dyess, Melvyn McCoy, Douglas MacArthur, and Stephen Mellnik in Brisbane, Australia, 30 Jul 1943Members of the first class of WAVES to graduate from the Aviation Metalsmith School, at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, United States, 30 Jul 1943
Battlefield grave of German Corporal Heinz Kühl, who was killed at the Battle of Kursk on 21 Jul 1943Cartoon by Sixta depicting events and activities in the first year following the 30 Jul 1942 authorization of the US Navy WAVES programEd Dyess, Melvyn McCoy, Douglas MacArthur, and Stephen Mellnik in Brisbane, Australia, 30 Jul 1943Members of the first class of WAVES to graduate from the Aviation Metalsmith School, at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, United States, 30 Jul 1943
USS New Orleans in trials off Seattle in Elliott Bay, Washington, United States 30 Jul 1943 following major repairs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
USS New Orleans in trials off Seattle in Elliott Bay, Washington, United States 30 Jul 1943 following major repairs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.


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