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A MEETING OF WIVES AND FIANCEES OF AMERICAN SERVICEMEN. AS WAS TO BE EXPECTED, MANY OF THE FRIENDSHIPS WHICH DEVELOPED BETWEEN LONELY AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AND YOUNG AUSTRALIAN WOMEN RIPENED INTO MORE LASTING ASSOCIATIONS. IN 1945-08 IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 10,000 WIVES OR FIANCEES OF AMERICAN SERVICEMEN WOULD EVENTUALLY GO TO THE UNITED STATES.
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945. Four wives of American servicemen gather with their children in the Botanical Gardens during one of their frequent outdoor meetings. They are members of the US Servicemen's Wi
Enamelled brass badge showing a gold kookaburra on a white background, atop a red boomerang which contains the word 'VICTORIA'. A blue band around the edge of the badge contains the words 'U.S. WIVES
Group portrait of Australian wives and babies of American soldiers leaving an Australian port for the United States. More than 10,000 marriages and 2,000 engagements between Australian girls and US s
Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945. Three Australian wives and the fiancee of an American serviceman read books at the US Information Library. Left to right: Mrs Belmont, 20, wife of T/Sergeant Keith Belmont of
Sydney, NSW. C. 1943. Founder and president Joan Maurer (left, holding pencil) whispers information to a woman reporter (centre) during a meeting of the Wives and Fiancees' of US Servicemen Club (many
MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-31. ONE OF THE MANY AMERICAN BARGES LOADED WITH UNITED STATES SERVICEMEN MAKING THEIR WAY TO ALEXISHAFEN TO ATTEND A CONCERT GIVEN BY THE BOB HOPE CONCERT PARTY AT THE UNI
