Barracks Rows and Mess Halls

Women's Army Corps Mess Hall, 1943

Enlisted men lived on Barracks Row in one of the four buildings that held about 120 men each. Behind each of the barracks were mess halls that included barber and tailor shops and a kitchen. The mess halls hosted many occasions, including holiday dinners. Once female soldiers arrived, men and women ate separately. The soldier sitting at the left corner of the table is Private Romona Washer.