Sylvia Fetter awaits Call to WAAC Service
Miss Sylvia B. Fetter, 422 First street NW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fetter, 810 Rockford road SW, was inducted into the WAAC Wednesday, She is waiting to be called as a chauffeur or telephone operator.
Miss Fetter attended school in Cedar Rapids. She has been employed by Penick and Ford the last nine years and before that she was employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone company.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 11, 1942
Corp. Tech. Sylvia Fetter will leave for Camp Shelby, Miss., where she is dispatcher at the motor pool, after a 12-day furlough with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fetter, 810 Rockford road SW.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, May 6, 1943
Asked For Overseas Duty
Cpl. Sylvia B. Fetter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fetter, 810 Rockford road SW, drives jeeps and delivers special messages and mail at Camp Shelby, Miss. She has signed for overseas duty.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, December 19, 1943
Sgt. Sylvia B. Fetter has returned to Camp Shelby, Miss., after a week spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A Fetter, route 3.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 11, 1944
Opening and routing the commanding general's mail is only one of the many duties Technician (4/g) Sylvia B. Fetter, 810 Rockford road SW, at Camp Shelby. She is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the post headquarters message center.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, September 10, 1944 (photo included)
