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Necrology of the WAC
The Necrology of the WAC dictates the deaths of WACs from 1942-1963. This short excerpt documents the crash of the plane off the coast of Africa on 30 May 1945 after which 18 WACs and three crewmembers were listed as Missing in Action.
Missing Wacs are Part of Overseas Contingent - Women Were in Army Plane Lost off Africa Coast
Article from the New York Herald Tribune details the 18 WACs missing off the coast of North Africa. The article specifically mentions Pfc. Helen Rozzelle, Pfc. Wilma Liles, and Pfc. Rose Brohinsky.
18 WACs Feared Lost Over Africa
Article from a Baltimore newspaper documents the loss of 18 WACs in North Africa after a plane crash.
18 Missing WACS Embarked at ATC
Article from Miami, Florida about how 18 of the missing WACs embarked on their overseas tour of duty from Miami. The article goes into a little more detail about Cpl. Velma Holden, Pvt. Helen Rozzelle, Pvt. Wilma Liles, Pvt. Rose Brohinsky…
18 WACS Missing on African Flight
Article from the New York Times about the 18 WACs missing on a flight from Africa. The article highlights the service of Pfc. Frieda Friend specifically.
Chicagoan Missing on Plane
The article gives much the same account as others speaking of the crash, providing information on the crash itself and the continuing search with a listing of the missing.
18 Wacs Missing Week on Plane Trip in Africa
Article from the Philadelphia Inquirer detailing the 18 WACs that went missing on the flight from Accra.
Lost WACS Sought Off Ivory Coast: Air and Sea Units Press Hunt for Plane with 18 Off Africa
Article from the Philadelphia Bulletin outlining the crash of an Army Transport Command plane traveling from Accra to Roberts Field in Liberia.
Missing Over Africa; One From Here
The article discusses the crash and the continuing search, listing the names of all the missing, with Seyfert at the top as a local woman.
