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Ethel "Cricket" Poland, WWII WAVES Code-Breaker
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Nov. 10, 2021 | 2:07
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 11, 2021) Ethel "Cricket" Poland enlisted in the United States Navy as a Petty Officer 1st Class after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The 102-year-old Navy veteran served with the WAVES in Washington D.C. as part of the Navy's elite code-breaking team. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theodore Green)
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