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The Signal Corps women of World War I - America 250

In World War I, communication was as critical as the front lines. Orders moved through switchboards and had to be delivered quickly and accurately. To meet that demand, Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing chose an unconventional solution. Beginning in 1917 and drawing from a workforce of switchboard operators that was already predominantly female, the Signal Corps recruited women as bilingual telephone operators who could translate conversations …
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Military Families broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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