Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps

Oveta Culp Hobby in North Africa

In January of 1944, Colonel Hobby traveled to Egypt with Major General Barney M. Giles, Major R.G. Finch, Captain R.S. Krause, 1st Lt. D. Milburn, 1st Lt. R.M. Oakes, 2nd Lt. E.W. Langworthy, Staff Sergeant C.H. Witt, Staff Sergeant L.D. Peterson, Staff Sergeant W.H. McClain, Staff Sergeant W.C. Hancock, Lt. Colonel Betty Bandel and Major W.H. Burgoyne.

Correspondence between Col. Hobby and Lt. Col. Bandel forms part of the Oveta Culp Hobby papers.

Colonel Hobby in center 

Walking towards pyramid

Colonel Hobby is second from the left

Colonel Hobby on a camel

Major General Barney Giles

Colonel Hobby is second from the left

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