Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charity Adams Earley
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 16, 2017
1. Charity Adams Earley Marker
Inscription.
Charity Adams Earley. . In 1942, Charity Adams Earley (1918- 2002) became the first African American woman to receive a commission in what became the Women’s Army Corps (WACs). She rose through the ranks to command the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in Europe, the only unit of African American women to serve overseas in World War II. Upon leaving the service in 1948, she was the WAC’s highest- ranking African American officer, a lieutenant colonel. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Earley moved to Ohio to attend Wilberforce University and later, the Ohio State University. She married Stanley Earley, Jr., M.D. in 1949 and they later moved to Dayton. She became active in civic affairs, including serving on the Sinclair Community College Board of Trustees.
In 1942, Charity Adams Earley (1918- 2002) became the first
African American woman to receive a commission in what became
the Women’s Army Corps (WACs). She rose through the ranks to
command the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in Europe,
the only unit of African American women to serve overseas in
World War II. Upon leaving the service in 1948, she was the
WAC’s highest- ranking African American officer, a lieutenant
colonel. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Earley moved to
Ohio to attend Wilberforce University and later, the Ohio State
University. She married Stanley Earley, Jr., M.D. in 1949 and
they later moved to Dayton. She became active in civic affairs,
including serving on the Sinclair Community College Board of Trustees.
Erected 2016 by The Dayton Regional Stem School Sinclair Community College Tim Riordan The Ohio Historical Connection. (Marker Number 25- 57.)
N, 84° 13.311′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Shoup Mill Rd (Wright Brother’s Parkway). Marker is on the campus of the Charity Adams Earley Academy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 Shoup Mill Rd, Dayton OH 45415, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
