Lorraine Hurdle
WAC Recruiter, World War II Comrade
"This will give you an idea of how the men dress over here. Notice his short pants? They're made of leather."
~Lorraine Hurdle, Photo with an elderly man in Germany, ca. 1950s
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Lorraine Hurdle was a Black lesbian woman who served as a recruiter for the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. She served in the United States and overseas in Germany.
Although a comprehensive biography of Lorraine Hurdle has yet to be written, she donated an extensive archive of photographs to the GLBT Historical Society which document her military career during World War II, her postwar travels, and her many close friendships with other military women.
