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Hello Girls was the colloquial name for American female switchboard operators in World War I, formally known as the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit. During World War I, these switchboard operators were sworn into the U.S. Army Signal Corps. [ 1 ] Until 1977 they were officially categorized as civilian "contract employees" of the US ...
Grace Banker. Grace D. Banker (October 25, 1892 – December 17, 1960) [1] was a telephone operator who served during World War I (1917–1918) as chief operator of mobile for the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. She led thirty-three women telephone operators known popularly as Hello Girls.
Inez Ann Murphy Crittenden (1887 – November 11, 1918) was a leader of the "Hello Girls", the U. S. Telephone Corps in France during World War I. Early life [ edit ] Inez Ann Murphy was born in California, the daughter of T. P. Murphy and Emily Murphy. [1]
It took 60 years to recognize the first all-women soldiers of WWI. Now, descendants of the 'Hello Girls' are pushing for a Congressional Gold Medal.
American women in World War I. 1917 poster encouraging American women to participate in the war effort. World War I marked the first war in which American women were allowed to enlist in the armed forces. While thousands of women did join branches of the army in an official capacity, receiving veterans status and benefits after the war's close ...
Ella Cheever Thayer. Categories: Military communications. Women in technology. American women in World War I. Female United States Army personnel. Telegraphists. Switchboard operators. United States Army personnel of World War I.
The United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, nearly three years after World War I started. A ceasefire and armistice were declared on November 11, 1918. Before entering the war, the U.S. had remained neutral, though it had been an important supplier to the United Kingdom, France, and the other powers of the Allies of ...
During both world wars, women were required to undertake new roles in their respective national war efforts. [ 1 ] Women across the world experienced severe setbacks as well as considerable societal progress during this timeframe. [ 2 ] The two world wars hinged as much on industrial production as they did on battlefield clashes. [ 3 ]