Reminicences of the WAVES US Navy (Retired)

Reminicences of the WAVES US Navy (Retired)

INDEX for Interviews with Captain Joy Bright Hancock, U. S. Navy (Retired) AV-S Program, 49 Barnaby, Capt. Ralph, 25 Bureau of Aeronautics, 17; early setting up of files, 19-20; Newsletter, 23; editorial research, 31; public relations, 31-35 Carr, Wilbur J., 27 Chung, Dr. Margaret (Mom Chung), 55; Sons of Mom Chung - organization, 56 Darden, Capt., 117 de Flores, RADM Louis, 46-47, 106 Fechteler, Admiral William, 76 Gildersleeve, Dean Virginia, 66-69 Griffin, Capt. Virgil C., 109 Hancock, Capt. Joy Bright (Mrs. Ralph Ofstie), Enlistment, WWI, 2-6; uniform, WWI, 6-7; work assignments, WWI, 7-8; impact of a woman in service, 8; work at Cape May, 11-14; marriage, 14-15; job with BUAIR, 16, 22-23; State Dept. exams, 27-28; marriage to Comdr. Hancock, 25; takes up flying, 29; enrollment in WAVES, 40- 41; WWI ribbon bestowed by Adm. King, 41-42; her role in planning for WAVES, 54 ff. liaison work, 69-71; WAVE rep. for naval aviation, 75 ff; travels, 80-83; background advantages for WAVE job, 91; P.R. chores, 102-103; becomes Director of the WAVES, 111- 112; thoughts on success of WAVES, 131-134; retirement, 135-139 Hancock, Lt. Comdr., 24, 26 Holloway, Admiral James, 138 Jacobs, VADM Randall, 5, 6l Kamuri, David, 138 King, Admiral E. J., 37-40, 42a Little, Lt. Charles Gray, 11 Maas, Congressman Melvin, 51, 54 McAfee, Capt. Mildred, 59-60, 77-78, 102-103, 111-112 Moffatt, RADM William A., 16, 18, 21, 25, 43 NC-4, 10-11 Naval Air Station, Cape May, 9 New York Shipbuilding Co., 7-8 Nimitz, Admiral Chester: attitude towards WAVES, 52, 120-121 Nunn, Captain Ira, 128 Ofstie, VADM Ralph A., 50 Palmer, Capt. Jean, 73-74, 76, 111-112, 113-114, 121 Policies for WAVES in Naval Aviation: book of regulations, 76-78, 83 Radford, Adm. Arthur, 19, 46, 48, 50, 53, 62, 8l Read, RADM Albert Cushing (Putty Read), 10, 18 Reed, RADM William A. (Gus), 49 Rogers, The Hon. Edith Nourse, 56 Russell, VADM George L., 136-137 Saltonstall, Senator Leveritt, 127 Shenandoah (2R-1), 15, 24, 26 Short, The Hon. Dewey, 123-125 Smith, Senator Margaret Chase, 66, 122-123, 126-127 Snow, Capt. Elliott, 7 SPARS, 104 Sprague, Admiral Thomas L., 116-117, 119, 125, 134 Stickney, Capt. 'Pete’, 117-118, 125 Towers, Admiral John Henry, 44; press conference, 45-46, 8l Training for Aviation - older men, 36-38 2R-2, 14-15 U. S. Naval Home, 5 Vinson, The Hon. Carl, 62, 65, 126 Walsh, Senator David I., 64-65 WAVES: early efforts at legislation, 50; BUAIR request for, 52-58, 62- 63; male attitude towards, 72-73; question of discipline, 85-87; aviation machinist mates, 87-89; non-acceptance of qualifications, 89; more training under BuAir, 91-93; barracks, 93-96; control tower operators, 98-101; movies made about, 105; discussion of appeal that naval aviation assignments had, 106-109; legislation for the WAVES as part of regular navy, 113 ff. WAVES Advisory Committee, 66 Whiting, Capt. Kenneth, 16 Wilde, Capt. Billy, 105 Willis, Senator Raymond E., 56 Woolsiefer, Capt. Frederick, 139 .

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