Hampton Roads Wartime Women

Another photo recreation from Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation. Cpl. Leon R. Camron is being celebrated as the 500,000 debarkee of HRPE since its activation in 1942. Cpl Camron is greeted by WAC Cpt. Geraldine C. Glockner and WAC Cpl Mable Becker.

You may remember an earlier post we made about the adorable Sgt Floopy, a WAC Sgt raccoon who “served” here at Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation with her human Pvt William Bailey. had the brilliant idea to bring Sgt Floopy “to life” at MTA with an adorable raccoon stuffed animal complete with OD green sweater and Sgt stripes. Needless to say, Sgt Floopy was a hit! We enjoyed recreating a few HRPE photos with her. Thank you to for the use of their photos

Come see up at Historic Endview on Saturday!

Another aspect of HRPE we brought to MTA was the WAC Day room, which hosted leisure activities like checkers and letter writing. It also hosted an officers tea with luncheon and cake!

One of the main purposes of the WAC Day in Newport News was to hold a job fair. There were 81 vacant jobs at Hampton Roads Port of Embankment that could be filled by WACs and they hoped to encourage women to enlist. To recreate the job fair, we highlighted Draftsman, Clerk, and Switchboard Operators.

We’re so excited to announce that Hampton Roads Wartime Women won first place for reenactment display in the modern warfare section! We could not be more thrilled!! This year’s display was several years in the making, showing the “WAC Day” held on February 19, 1944 in downtown Newport News. Representing the WAC service members who served here in Hampton Roads was an absolute honor. Thank you to and for joining us this weekend and helping us bring WAC Day to life! And be on the lookout for more MTA photos to come. 😉

Come see us next weekend!

Every uniform tells a story.

Military Through the Ages takes over Jamestown Settlement on March 21 and 22 with centuries of living history packed into one unforgettable weekend.

Discover the link between hoplites and helicopter pilots, privateers and paratroopers. Witness knights in armor patrol the same grounds as modern National Guard units.

Leave with stories about the warriors who wore these uniforms across millennia.

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Hey Hampton Roads! Looking for something to do March 21 & 22? Why not come to Military Through the Ages at Jamestown Settlement and see the WACs!!! Walk through a military timeline with more than 500 reenactors portraying military history. From Roman Gladiators to Revolutionary War to WWII you’re bound to find fascinating stories. We hope to see you there!