World War, 1939-1945

This is a portrait of Westray Battle Boyce, Chief of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). this photo was used in an December 8, 1942 article in the Atlanta Constitution newspaper.

This photograph of Captain Westray Battle Boyce of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) appeared in the April 18, 1943 article in the Atlanta Constitution newspaper.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (fourth from left) is pictured taking refreshments with other military officers at an undisclosed location.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (left, at attention) participates in an awards ceremony for members of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) at an unidentified location.

Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (left), Theater WAC Staff Director for North Africa Theater of Operations, United States Army (NATOUSA), talks with First Lieutenant Bernice Pulver of Oakland, California. Lieutenant Pulver was the Motor Transport Officer of the WAC Battalion stationed in North Africa.

Members attending the Special Services Conference in the Fourth Service Command in Atlanta, Georgia pose on the stairs of the Piedmont Hotel for a photograph. Westray Battle Boyce is third from the left, front row; Brigadier General Frederick H. Osborn is fourth from the left. All others are unidentified.

Participants, including United States Army soldiers and Women's Army Corps soldiers, in the Medical Training Conference at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, pose for a photograph. All are unidentified.

A group of female officers in the Women's Army Corps (WACs) including Lieutenant Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (left) and Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby (third from left). All others are unidentified.

Photograph of Women's Army Corps in formation. Notation on back of photograph reads "V-E Day, Italy, 1945". All are unidentified.

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (seated) is signing the Allied Surrender Terms agreement which finalized the unconditional surrender of the Japanese and the end of the war with Japan. Behind Admiral Nimitz are (left to right) General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey and Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman. Other soldiers and sailors in the background are unidentified. The ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri. The photograph was given to Colonel Westray B. Boyce during her tour of the Pacific Theatre in the Fall of 1945.