Wedding Carriage
Dublin Core
Title
Wedding Carriage
Subject
Army Nurse and Groom Carried to Their Wedding, WWII
Description
For awhile, if women wanted to serve as nurses in the military during World War II, they had to be between around 18 and 40 years old, and could not be married or have young children. Due to demand for nurses later on in the war, these rules were re-evaluated. Despite restrictions and the dangerous and uncertain climate of wartime and military service, many nurses met their future life partners during the war, as shown in this image. Here, an army nurse and her groom, and army officer, are shown being carried on gurney-like litters to their wedding. The men carrying them are captured German prisoners of war. Interestingly enough, the POWs are smiling and laughing for the camera.
Creator
Unknown Photographer
Source
World War 2 United States Medical Research Centre: "The Army Nurse Corps:" https://www.med-dept.com/articles/the-army-nurse-corps/
Publisher
World War 2 United States Medical Research Centre
Date
Accessed April 25, 2020
Format
Photograph (jpg)
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
US Army Nurse and groom heading to their wedding, WWII
Coverage
US Army Nurses WWII, Women in WWII
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
Unknown Photographer , “Wedding Carriage,” US Nurses in World War II, accessed April 24, 2024, https://usnursesww2.omeka.net/items/show/50.