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African-American WACs at Camp Atterbury, Indiana
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African-American WACs at Camp Atterbury, Indiana

December 22, 2017 admin 0 Comments african american, Army WAACs, Camp Atterbury, desk, Indiana, office, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

The eight members of the enlisted administrative force of the Medical Section, 3561st Service Unit of the Women’s Army Auxiliary

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WACs Sworn in at Camp Atterbury, Indiana
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WACs Sworn in at Camp Atterbury, Indiana

December 21, 2017 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, Army WACs, Camp Atterbury, ceremony, Indiana, oath, swearing in

Members of the Headquarters Section, 3561st Service Unit at their formal oath-taking ceremony admitting them into the Women’s Army Corps

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Swearing WACs into the Army at Camp Atterbury
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Swearing WACs into the Army at Camp Atterbury

December 21, 2017 admin 0 Comments african american, Army WAACs, Army WACs, Camp Atterbury, ceremony, Indiana, oath, swearing in

Members of the Medical Section, 3561st Service Unit at their formal oath-taking ceremony admitting them into the Women’s Army Corps

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First WAACs Arrive in Great Britain
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First WAACs Arrive in Great Britain

December 3, 2017 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, bagpipes, europe, Great Britain, scotland, WAAC officers, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

The first contingent of Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) officers and enlisted women arrive in Great Britain, and are greeted

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WAAC Company Passing in Review
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WAAC Company Passing in Review

September 27, 2016 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, marching formation, passing in review, president roosevelt

Marching to the music of a WAAC band barely visible behind them, a company of WAACs passes in review before

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WAACs at Work in Washington, D.C.
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WAACs at Work in Washington, D.C.

September 27, 2016March 5, 2017 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, WAAC headquarters, WAAC officers, washington dc

WAAC Lieutenants Harriet West and Irma Cayton go over their recruiting schedule report in the WAAC Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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WAAC Officers Go Shopping
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WAAC Officers Go Shopping

September 27, 2016March 5, 2017 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, shopping, WAAC officers

Soon after their arrival at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, WAAC officers Vera Harrison and Irma J. Cayton go shopping for lamps

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First WAAC Officer Candidate Class
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First WAAC Officer Candidate Class

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 admin 0 Comments Army WAACs, drill ground, officer candidate class

WAAC Capt. Charity Adams of Columbia, NC, who was commissioned from the first officer candidate class, and the first of

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WAACs Servicing a Truck at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
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WAACs Servicing a Truck at Fort Huachuca, Arizona

September 25, 2016March 5, 2017 admin 0 Comments african american, Army WAACs, mechanics

Auxiliaries Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo (left to right) further demonstrate their ability to service trucks as taught them during

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