Soldiers Stage 'Girlie' Show, 1942

In 1942, soldiers at Fort Slocum, New York, staged a unique show called "Swing Fever," where they donned women's clothes and performed singing and dancing routines2. This performance was part of a morale-boosting effort during World War II, and it featured soldiers cross-dressing and putting on a Broadway-style show. The show was originally scheduled for before Christmas 1941 but was performed in February 1942