Abstract
Tommie D. Smith [Guy], from Lexington, KY, was one of the three African American WACs who were beaten by the local police and charged with disorderly conduct for sitting in the white waiting area of the bus station in Elizabethtown, KY. The three WACs were with the 1550th Service Command Unit, WAC Section II. The three women were eventually found not guilty of any charges.
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
Winter 11-11-2022
Related Content
Guy, Tommie D. Smith in the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA) @ https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300004473
WACs Beaten in Elizabethtown, KY in the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA) @ https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1789
Repository Citation
Jones, Reinette F., "About Private Tommie D. Smith Guy, WAC" (2022). Library Presentations. 251.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_present/251
Notes/Citation Information
Veteran’s Day Memorial Program
Cove Haven Cemetery, Lexington, KY
November 11, 2022 @ 11:00a.m.