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Alice Lain - World War II

Alice Lain served in the Women’s Navy Reserves during World War II. She was stationed at Mercer Field in Trenton, New Jersey. As an Aviation Electronic Technician’s Mate 3rd Class, Lain installed radio and radar in airplanes. She later transferred to Florida, where she worked in an administrative position as a typist.

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Portrait of Alice Lain.

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Alice Lain and her team at Mercer Field in Trenton, NJ, ca. 1945.

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Trenton, New Jersey

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Circa 1945

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Alice Lain’s Honorable Discharge Certificate.

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Alice Lain’s Honorable Discharge Certificate. Page 2.

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Alice Lain’s Navy Training Course Certificate

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