12th Army Group WAC Detachment, Special Troops scrapbook, 11 Nov 1944, 22 Feb 1982-12 May 1984, 30 June 1993-17 Sep 1994.

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12th Army Group WAC Detachment, Special Troops scrapbook, 11 Nov 1944, 22 Feb 1982-12 May 1984, 30 June 1993-17 Sep 1994.

General description of the collection: The 12th Army Group WAC Detachment, Special Troops scrapbook consists of annotated photocopies (n.d.) of snapshots of WAC Detachment members in Perriers, France (1944), and Verdun, France (October 1944); photograph (30 November 1944); photocopies (n.d.) of biographic sketches of unit members; photocopies(n.d.) of maps, Red Cross Paris tour programs, Special Services show, histories of Women's Army Corps and 12th Army Group WAC Detachment, and 12th Army Group WAC Detachment Report of Operations; Veteran Association materials, correspondence, and photos (22 February 1982-12 May 1984; 30 June 1993-17 September 1994).

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883810

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Women's Army Corps

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The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the US Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, and converted to full status as the WAC in 1943. Its first director was Oveta Culp Hobby, the wife of a prominent politician and publisher in Houston, Texas. About 150,000 American women served in the WAAC and WAC during World War II. They were the first women other than nurses to serve with the Army. While conservative opinion in the leadership of...

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