back of photo: Womens Army Corps Master Sergeant Winifred Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd V. Mercer, 761 N. Farnham, Galesburg, receives a letter of appreciation from Lieutenant Colonel Maxene M. Baker (left), Womens Army Corps Staff Adviser, Fifth U.S. Army, upon Sergeant Mercers retirement October 31, 1963. Sergeant Mercer is retiring after 20 years of service with the Army. The presentation took place at Fifth U.S. Army Headquarters in Chicago, where Sergeant Mercer has spent her last nine years of service in the personnel management field. Sergeant Mercer is standing under a 1943 poster which was used for recruiting women for the Womens Army Corps when she enlisted. 30 Oct 63
