Susie enlisted in the US Army Women's Army Corps on 2 February 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She was single at the time, and worked in the fabrication of textile products. She was listed as an Aviation Cadet.[1] She also was part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the United States Army during World War II which handled the mail.
Sources
↑Military:
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
FamilySearch Record: K8L3-TYW (accessed 9 November 2023)
Name: Susie B Brown; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 02 Feb 1943; Military Service Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 1920; Birth Place: GEORGIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Code: Inactive Reserve; Branch Code Orig: 09; Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in fabrication of textile products, n.e.c.; Civil Occupation Orig: 827; Component: Women's Army Corps; Component Orig: 9; Education: 2 years of college; Education Orig: 6; Enlistment Day: 02; Enlistment Month: Feb; Enlistment Month Orig: 02; Enlistment Place: CLEVELAND OHIO; Enlistment Place Orig: 5323; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1943; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: AUX; Grade Code: Aviation Cadet; Grade Code Orig: 9; Major Force Of Assign: 3; Military Occupation: 6311; Reel Box Card: 00101.10; Serial Number: A-505144; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
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