US Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox inspecting WAVES officers Ensign Mary Cave (center of photograph), Ensign Margaret Campbell (speaking to Knox), and Ensign Bertha Shoves (right of photograph), accompanied by station commanding officer Captain Henry Gearing, Naval Training Station, San Diego, California, United States, Jun 1943

Caption     US Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox inspecting WAVES officers Ensign Mary Cave (center of photograph), Ensign Margaret Campbell (speaking to Knox), and Ensign Bertha Shoves (right of photograph), accompanied by station commanding officer Captain Henry Gearing, Naval Training Station, San Diego, California, United States, Jun 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 69985
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WAVES: Women in the WW2 US Navy   Main article  Photos  
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Photo Size 740 x 586 pixels
Photos at Same Place San Diego, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Additionally, according to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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