| 词条 | Millie Dunn Veasey |
| 释义 |
| name = Millie Dunn Veasey | birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|1|31|mf=y}} | birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|3|9|1918|1|31|mf=y}} | death_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | alma_mater = St. Augustine's University (formerly St. Augustine's College) North Carolina Central University |occupation = Activist, World War II Veteran }}Millie Dunn Veasey (January 31, 1918 – March 9, 2018)[1] was an American veteran, who served from 1942 to 1945 in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC).[2][3] After returning home from World War II, she worked as executive secretary at St. Augustine’s University and was active in the civil rights movement with the Raleigh-Wake Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where she became president in 1965.[4] Early lifeVeasey was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, just nine blocks away from the North Carolina State Capitol building[5] as one of six children in the family.[6] She was named for her grandmother, Millie Gunter Henry, who inspired her by continually seeking to serve others, through work at Raleigh's First Baptist Church on Wilmington Street, where Veasey attended.[2] Veasey attended Washington High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.[7] After graduating from Washington, Veasey worked with the Wake County extension agent before joining the Army.[8] EducationIn 1953, Veasey graduated from St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business education and a minor in English.[6][9] She attended college on the G.I. Bill,[6] and while enrolled, she worked as the executive secretary to the President, James Boyer.[2] A few years later, she attended North Carolina Central University and earned a Master of Arts degree in business administration as well as an education counseling minor.[8][9] CareerVeasey enlisted in the army with the “six-triple-eight” battalion, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in December 1942.[10] This unit was the only all-female and all-black battalion to serve during World War II overseas.[6] She began her examinations in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the following month. In April 1943, Veasey was shipped to Fort Des Moines, Iowa for basic combat training.[11] She completed her basic training in Denver, Colorado, and was stationed as a clerk for the cooks and bakers school in Fort Clark, Texas, until the spring of 1944. She then headed to Camp Maxey, Texas, and worked in the hospital with secretarial duties.[8] She completed overseas training in Georgia before heading to the European Theater in early February 1945,[11][12] arriving in Glasgow,[11] on the Queen Elizabeth. She was in Birmingham, England, for four months before transferring to Rouen, France, as a supply clerk until she was discharged.[8] In 1945, she left the WAC as a staff sergeant.[9] For four years, she taught business education at Thompson High School in Mathews, Virginia, as well as eighth grade English.[6][8] She then returned to Raleigh and worked for St. Augustine's before eventually retiring as director of career planning and placement/cooperative education in 1986.[13] Personal life and deathVeasey was married in 1949 to Warren L. Veasey, who died in 1961,[11] and had two stepchildren, Juanita and Warren Jr.[14] She died on March 9, 2018, in Raleigh at age 100.[15] LegacyVeasey served as a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.[10] A local leader in the NAACP, she became the first female president of the Wake County chapter.[6] In her role as president, Veasey worked with other NAACP leaders on a local and national scale.[2] She interacted with key figures such as Thurgood Marshall, and once sat next to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington.[10] In addition to the NAACP, she was also involved in the National Federation of Democratic Women and the American Legion.[8] After her retirement from St. Augustine's College in 1986, Veasey continued to stay involved in her community for several years. She taught as a Sunday school teacher at her church and regularly assisted neighbors with tax forms.[2] She was a member of local organizations in Raleigh, North Carolina and regularly volunteered with American Legion Post 157.[4] Veasey was also a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority and held both national and regional leadership positions. Her Army uniforms, which were donated to the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, North Carolina, are the only known examples of uniforms from the 6888th Battalion.[16] On February 13, 2018, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation honored Veasey, in absentia, with the "Distinguished Veteran Living Legend Award."[17] Veasey was posthumously inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame on November 4, 2018.[18] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/search?countryId=366899&countryUrl=united-states-of-america&dateRange=Last30Days&firstName=Millie+Dunn&lastName=Veasey&keyword=|title=Obituary Search|website=Legacy.com}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Veasey, Millie Dunn}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite news|url=https://ncheritagecalendar.com/honorees/millie-veasey/|title=Millie Dunn Veasey|last=Talabi|first=Cassandra|date=November 2017|work=NC Heritage|access-date=2018-01-30}} 3. ^https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43401004 4. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://wunc.org/post/august-1963-millie-dunn-veasey-former-raleigh-naacp-president-talks-about-sit-ins#stream/0|title=August 1963: Millie Dunn Veasey, Former Raleigh NAACP President, Talks About Sit-Ins|last=Stephens|first=Alexander|date=2013-08-29|access-date=2018-01-30}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://okinawa.stripes.com/news/civil-rights-pioneer-proved-her-mettle-world-war-ii|title=Civil rights pioneer proved her mettle in World War II|date=15 February 2018|publisher=Okinawa Stripes|author=Vergun, David}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article197890534.html|title=She's busy. She's happy. She's having fun. And she's now 100 years old.|work=newsobserver|access-date=2018-02-20|language=en}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Genzlinger|first1=Neil|title=Millie Veasey, Part of Trailblazing Unit in WWII, Dies at 100|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/obituaries/millie-veasey-part-of-trailblazing-unit-in-wwii-dies-at-100.html|accessdate=30 March 2018|work=The New York Times|date=21 March 2018}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite web|url=http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/WVHP/id/1403|title=[Portrait of Millie Dunn Veasey, circa 1944]: Women Veterans Historical Project|website=uncg.edu|access-date=2018-02-06}} 9. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archivedexhibits/gibill/eOpportunity.html|title='The GI Bill Experience at NC State' Exhibition|last=May|first=Chang|date=2004-08-21|website=ncsu.edu|access-date=2018-02-20}} 10. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://www.moaa.org/Content/Publications-and-Media/Features-and-Columns/MOAA-Features/African-American-Female-Military-Unit-in-World-War-II.aspx|title=African-American Female Military Unit in World War II|last=Vaughan|first=Don|date=2017-01-23|website=moaa.org|access-date=2018-02-20}} 11. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://fortcampbellcourier.com/soldier_for_life/article_3dc80296-12a1-11e8-875f-f73352a74357.html|date=15 February 2018|author=Vergun, David|title=STAYING STRONG: Civil rights pioneer proved mettle in World War II|publisher=Fort Campbell Courier}} 12. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.yourdailyjournal.com/features/73754/veasey-recognized-for-service|title=Veasey recognized for service|access-date=2018-02-20|others=Your Daily Journal|language=en-US}} 13. ^{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22423533|title=The heritage of blacks in North Carolina|publisher=North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the Delmar Company, Charlotte, N.C|others=Simmons-Henry, Linda., Henry, Philip N., Speas, Carol|year=1990|isbn=0912081120|location=Raleigh, NC|oclc=22423533}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article204841989.html|title=A Raleigh civil rights and military pioneer dies at 100|author=McDonald, Thomasi|date=13 March 2018|publisher=The News Observer}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wral.com/pioneering-wwii-veteran-who-turned-100-last-month-dies/17407211/|title=Pioneering WWII veteran who turned 100 last month dies :: WRAL.com|first=|last=WRAL|publisher=}} 16. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.army.mil/article/200081/civil_rights_pioneer_proved_her_mettle_in_world_war_ii|title=Civil rights pioneer proved her mettle in World War II|last=Vergun|first=David|date=February 14, 2018|work=www.army.mil|access-date=2018-03-18|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=CBCF to Honor Gen. Colin Powell and African American Veterans During Avoice Heritage Celebration|url=https://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcf-to-honor-gen-colin-powell-and-african-american-veterans-during-avoice-heritage-celebration/|website=Congressional Black Caucus Foundation|accessdate=13 March 2018}} 18. ^http://www.raleighhalloffame.org/inductees/2018-2 15 : 1918 births|2018 deaths|American centenarians|Women in World War II|Military personnel from North Carolina|National Association for the Advancement of Colored People activists|North Carolina Central University alumni|St. Augustine's University alumni|20th-century African-American activists|African-American educators|People from Raleigh, North Carolina|Activists from North Carolina|Educators from North Carolina|20th-century American educators|Women centenarians |
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