A group portrait of black female US military personnel (from the Women’s Army Corps) at Camp Shanks, New York before being sent to Europe.
This is the first contingent of black female US military personnel to go to war overseas.
Black female U.S. Army personnel, from left to right, front row (seated): Private Rose Stone, Private Virginia Blake, and Private 1st Class Marie B. Gillisspie.
Black female U.S. Army personnel, Second Row: Private Genevieve Marshall, 5th Class Technician Fanny L. Talbert, and Corporal Kelly K. Smith.
Black female U.S. Army personnel, Third Row: Private Gladys Schuster Carter, 4th Class Technician Evelyn K. Martin, and Private 1st Class Theodora Palmer.
Location: Camp Shanks, New York, USA
Photo time: February 2, 1945