From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
December 5, 1942
Notes
Emma L. Lutz was married and living in Cincinnati, OH, when she enlisted in the Army, according to her enlistment record in Ancestry and the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. She was born in Kentucky. In 1946, Emma and artist John C. Lutz divorced. The couple had been married since at least 1940 when they were enumerated in the U.S. Census and Emma was employed as a maid for a private family. They were also listed on p.1084 in William's Cincinnati Directory, 1938.
Sources: "Wacs sworn in at ceremony," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/06/1942, p.38; "New suits filed: Court of Common Pleas," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 03/07/1946, p.20; and "Divorces are granted," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 05/25/1946, p.10.
Sources: "Wacs sworn in at ceremony," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/06/1942, p.38; "New suits filed: Court of Common Pleas," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 03/07/1946, p.20; and "Divorces are granted," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 05/25/1946, p.10.
Outside Kentucky Place Name
References
Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: | Ancestry (online) |
| NKAA Source: | Williams' Cincinnati directory, 1938 |
| NKAA Source: | The Cincinnati enquirer (newspaper) |
| NKAA Source: | National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online) |
Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Lutz, Emma Lee,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed March 21, 2023, https://ukscrc001.net/nkaa/items/show/300004379.
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