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2. Women's Army Corps - Wikipedia

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   The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943. Its first director was Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby.

3. 32nd and 33rd Post Headquarters Companies (WAC) - Wikipedia

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   The 32nd and 33rd Post Headquarters Companies started out as Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC). [4] When the WAACs changed to WAC, many of the black women who had joined stayed on as WACs. [4] The black women enlisted in the WAACs started out in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, for training, and where they lived in segregated conditions from the white ...

4. Elizabeth P. Hoisington - Wikipedia

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   During World War II the United States Army expanded opportunities for women beyond nursing by creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). [2] Hoisington enlisted in the WAACs in November 1942 and completed her basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

5. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps - Wikipedia

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   The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) can refer to: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (Britain), a branch of the British military in the First World War; Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), India branch WWII; Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (New Zealand), a branch of the New Zealand military in World War II; prior name of the Women's Army Corps, a ...

6. 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion - Wikipedia

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   The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was a predominantly black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC). [1] The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. [2] It was the only predominantly black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. [2]

7. 404th Armed Service Forces Band - Wikipedia

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   The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was established in May, 1942, and began recruiting women with a 10% quota for black women. [2] The WAAC was made part of the regular Army and redesignated Women's Army Corps (WAC) in July, 1943. At Fort Des Moines, the first WAAC Training Center and Officer Candidate School, the barracks, service clubs ...

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9. Frances Keegan Marquis - Wikipedia

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   Frances Keegan Marquis (October 15, 1896 — August 4, 1984) was an American women's army captain, World War II veteran, and feminist activist. In 1943, she became the first commander of a women's expeditionary force, the 149th WAAC Post Headquarters Company, which served in General Eisenhower's North African headquarters.