Endnotes for Chapter IV
1 All references to staff opinions or meetings, unless otherwise specified, are from the WAAC Daily Journal. (See Bibliographical Note.)
2 Office Memo 22, 15 Sep 42. SPWA 300. This directs that they not be called Third Officer except in correspondence, and never Miss nor Mrs.
3 (1) Ltr, Comdt to Dir , 24 Aug 42, and Inds. SPWA 400.312 (8-24-42). (2) Min, Stf Conf, 14 Nov 42, WAAC Daily Journal. (3) Ltr, 1st WAAC Tng Cen to Dir WAAC, 15 Feb 43. SPWA 400.34 (3-21-42) (1) sec 3. (4) M/R, Stf Conf, 6 Jan 43. Folder, Memos Prior to 7 Jan 43 in WAC Planning. WAAC Planning files. (5) Memo, WAAC Hq for CofAdm Serv, 18 Jul 4 2. OVA 483 (7-18-42).
4 From: (1) Persons at Des Moines at the tune, including the author; (2) the Waac aide to the Director, 3d O Betty Bandel.
5 Memo, DCofS for Somervell, 11 Oct 42. WDCSA 291.9 (9-11-42).
6 Ltr, CofAdm Serv to Dir WAAC, 6 Oct 12. SPAAE 333.1. Such favorable impressions of Des Moines do not appear to have been exactly accidental. A staff note concerning other important visitors observes privately: "Des Moines will be prepared to . . . put on the same sort of show which has been arranged for General Grunert." Min, Stf Mtg. 6 Oct 42.
7 By Ruby Jane Douglass. WAAC Parodies, pamphlet published by WAAC Publications Office, Ft. Des Moines, May 1943. Copy in OCMH.
8 (1) Memo, Stat Br GS for CofS, 6 Oct 42. WDGSA 291.9. (2) Memo, Dir WAAC for CofAdm Serv, 28 Sep 42. SPWA 291.9 (9-28-42) E. Copy in SPWA 314.7 sec 3.
9 Table III, in History of Military Training: WAAC/WAC Training. Army Service Forces, prepared by Maj. Lavinia L. Redd. WAC. 5 Feb 46. OCMH. Hereafter cited as ASP Hist of WAC Tng. An even higher average scorn in July was due to the relatively large number of officer candidates, but by September there were: only 350 in this group.
10 (1) Win, Stf Mtg, 24 Aug 42. WAAC Daily Journal. (2) Ltr, Faith to Chief of Mil Hist. 18 May 50. OCMH.
11 (1) Memo cited n. 8(2). (2) Min, Stf Mtgs, 24 Aug and 29 Sep 42. (3) Rpt, Daytona Reach. WAAC Housing files; (4) Memo, CG SOS for CofEngrs, 30 Nov 42. SPWA 600.1 (7-2-42) sec 1.
12 (1) Memo, CofS for G-1, 15 Oct 42. WDCSA 291.9 (2) Interv with Actg Dir WAAC who received NAACP in Dir hobby's absence, 9 Oct 48.
13 T/O 35-37, WAAC Opns Co, AWS, 4 Jul 42; T/O 35-37, WAAC Filter Co. AWS, 4 Ju1 42; Also series of Memos in AG 320.2 (6-15-42)(14) Const and Activ of WAAC Units.
14 WDBPR Press Release, 26 Nov 42.
15 Unless otherwise specified, statements in this section are from interviews with former Staff Directors, First anti Third Service Commands, who had many of the units anti who were charged with correcting the conditions described, which had occurred before their arrival.
16 Memo, CofS for Gen Stratemeyer, 27 Nov 42. WDCSA 291.9.
17 Ltr. WAAC Opns Co, Wilmington, N. C., to Wilmington Air Def Region, 19 Dec 12; and Inds. SPWA 620
18 Memo, WAAC Hq for Reqmts Div ASF, 18 Ju1 43. SPWA 600.12 (1942).
19 Passages on AWS, except as otherwise documented, are based on: (1) The WAC Program in the Army Air Forces, by Lt Col Betty Bandel, hereafter cited as AAF WAC Hist. (See Bibliographical Note.) (2) Intervs with WAAC Stf Dirs, 1st and 3d SvCs, and with company officers of Jacksonville. Philadelphia, Charleston, and Norfolk.
20 Ltr. Stf Dir lst SvC to Lt Betty Bandel, 2 Dee 42. SPWA 319.2 WAAC Stf Mtg. WAAC Planning files.
21 Intervs with Maj Caroline Essex, formerly of Norfolk unit, Capt Caroline Varn and Maj Madge Williams, formerly of Jacksonville company, and Ma j Mary Anderson, formerly in Charleston and Philadelphia.
22 Memo, Dir 61 WAAC For CofS, 4 Aug 12. Copy (partial) in SGO files SPMC 322.5-1 (Wash D.C.) F; Copy in Adm Serv ASF Sp Coll DRB AGO.
23 Ibid.
24 1st Ind, SGO for CofAdm Serv, 8 Aug 42, to Memo cited n. 22. SPMCR.
25 (1) SOS Orgn Manual, Aug 42, sec 401.04. (2) Memo, Dir WA AC for CofAdm Serv. 4 Aug 42. SPWA 300.3 (4-29-42) sec 2. (3) Memo, CofAdm Serv for Dir WAAC, 11 Aug 42. SPWA 300 (8 -8-42).
26 (1) Office Memo, 8 Aug 42. SPWA 300. (2) AGO Memo 111, 7 Aug 42. SPWA 314.1 (6-2-41)(1) sec 3. This states that all file papers on the WAAC, regardless of where prepared, will be sent to file in AGO Civilian Components Branch. Col Pearson had maintained that the WAAC needed its files in the same building for planning purposes.
27 (1) Min cited n. 10(l). (2) Memo, PRO for Dir WAAC, 9 Sep 42. SPWA 300.4.
28 Memo, Tasker for Dir WAAC, 21 May 42. Tasker Staybacks.
29 Memo, Secy JCS for Somervell. 3 Aug 42. Dir Adm Serv ASF, Sp Coll, DRB AGO.
30 Memo, CofOpns SOS for TAG. 20 Sep 42. SPOPU 320.2 (9-20-42).
31 "The Margin is Womanpower," Fortune january 1943.
32 (1) Memo, G-3 for G-1, 15 Sep 42. WDGCT 291.9 WAAC (9-15-42). (2) Memo, Opns Div SOS for Dir Mil Pers SOS, 19 Sep 43. SPAOG 201, copy in AG 320.2 (6-15-42)(14) Const and Activ of WAAC Units, with Incl G-3 Memo, G-1 paper, and request for study.
33 WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. 1, particularly Min, Mtg. 14 Jan 43.
34 (1) Memo, Tasker for Dir WAAC, 31 Aug 42, sub: Results of Confs with Col Faith, 29 and 30 Aug 42. SPWA 334.8 Conf (8-21-42). (2) Memo Tasker for Young, 17 Sep 42. SPWA 300.
35 Memo, CofS for Somervell, 17 Sep 42. WDCSA 291.9 (9-17-42).
36 Ibid.
37 Rpt, Col Betters, Contl Div SOS. 7 Oct 42. SPWA 020 (1943).
38 Memo, Chief, Contl Div SOS for CofAdm Serv, 1 Aug 42. SPWA 317.7 (6-2-12) sec 3. The Director's Office then had 14 Army officers and 50 civilians. There were four divisions, corresponding to G-1, G-3. G-4, and OPD of a general staff.
39 Rpt cited n. 37.
40 Personnel Abstracts, WAAC file, OCMH.
41 There were also three small branches: Office Management, Control and Inspection, and Technical Information.
42 Rpt cited n. 37.
43 Memo, CG ASF for Dir WAAC, 7 Oct 42, File SPICY, in Folder. WAC Recruiting. ASF Sp Coll. DRB AGO
44 (1) Intervs with members of the group. (2) Min, 24 Aug, 17 and 21 Sep 42. WAAC Daily Journal. (3) Memo, Mercy for Dir WAAC, 24 Sep 42. SPWA 352.0. (4) Mimeographed Tng Program, 11 Sep 42. SPWA 352.0 (13-24-42).
45 Min. Stf Conf, 27 Oct 42.
46 (1) Memo, Civ Components Br AGO for AG WAAC, 18 Jul 42, and reply. 10 Aug 42, office notes atchd. WA 300.3 (4-29-42) see 2. (2) Memo. Talker for Dir WAAC. 5 Oct 42. SPWA 314.1 (6-2-41)(1) sec 3. (3) WAAC Cars 4 (10 Jul 42). 13 (14 Oct 42), and I 16 (11 Dec 42). Cases are cited in Memo, Dir WAAC for CofAdm Serv. 3 Oct 42. SPWA 300 ( l0-3-42).
47 (1) Memo cited n. 8(2). (2) Memo, WAAC Hq for CofAdm Serv, 29 Sep 42. SPWA 300.3 (4-29-42) sec 2. (3) Memo cited n. 46(3). (,4) These were all recalled on 5 October 1942, when the Director first learned of General Marshall's action, by Memo, Dir WAAC for Contl Div SOS, 5 Oct 42, sub: Revision of WD Cir 169. SPWA 300.3 (4-29-42).
48 Memo cited n. 5.
49 Speech at WAAC Stf Dirs Conf. 15-17 Jun 43. SPWA 337 (6-1-43).
50 WDBPR Press Release, 28 Oct 42.
51 Related to author by Lt. Col. Jessie P. Rice and other members of the group.
52 AGO Memo S635. 4 Dec 45. SPWA 314.1 (6-2 41) sec 3.
53 Interv with Mrs. Woods. 9 Oct 48.
54 Undated Draft of Dir WAAC speech to SvC mtg, Dec 42, in personal papers of Col Rice.
55 Ltrs from SvC Dir, 30 Nov-9 Dec 42. SPWA 319.2 (12-2-42) WAAC Stf Mtg, WAAC Planning tiles.
56 (1) Ltr. Stf Dir 3d SvC to 3d O Betty Bandel 1 Dec 42. SPWA 319.12. (2) Ltr, Stf Dir 3d SvC to Dir WAAC, 1 Jan 43, sub: Rpt on Trip to Norfolk. Va., 27 Dec 42. Same file.
57 Table V-2, Vol. Gen Information, WAAC Hist files.
58 Memo cited n. 5.
59 (1) Min. Stf Conf, 27 Oct 42. (2) Weekly Rpt, WAAC Hq for CofAdm Serv, 1-7 Nov 42. SPWA 319.12. (3) Admin Memo 56, Hq SOS, 14 Oct 12. SPWA 310.2.
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