Endnotes for Chapter XII

1 Min, Gen Council, 31 May 43.

2 The Army Nurse Corps a year later secured similar legislation placing it in the Army of the United States, but it was not necessary to discharge those members who refused AUS status, since there was an authorized peacetime component of the ANC which continued to exist and in which members could he required to continue service.

3 M/R, 8 May 43. SPWA 300.3 sec 1.

4 Memo, Exec WAAC for G-1, 20 Jul 43. SPWA 314.7 see 3.

5 File of Tp Convs, esp Jul-Aug 43.

6 Min, Stf Dirs Conf, Chicago. 15-17 Jun 43. SPWA 337 (6-1-43).

7 Min, Gen Council, 28 Apr 43.

8 Whether to commission women doctors in the WAC or in the Medical Department was for a time a controversial problem. The WAAC had consented to commission women doctors recommended by The Surgeon General, and did commission several-the only exception to its rule that all WAAC officers must attend OCS. (WD Cir 23, Sec 11, 18 Jan 43.) The Secretary of War had personally directed Director Hobby to include a clause in the WAC bill permitting commissioning of women doctors in the WAC. (WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. 1, Feb 43.) However, Congress refused this and passed a separate law permitting direct commissions in the Medical Corps.

9 (l) HR Rpt 595 78th Cong, 1st sess, 24 Jun 43, sub: Establishing a WAC for Serv in Army of U.S., Conf Rpt to accompany S 495. SPWA 314.7 (1-7-43)(1) sec 1. (2) Speech, Min, Tng Gen Comdts Conf, Washington, 31 Mar 43, SPWA 334.8 (3-20-43).

10 (1) Ltr, Co1S to Hon A. J. May, 1 Mar 43. CofS 291.9. (2) Memo, Dir WAAC for Leg&LnDiv, WDSS, 24 Apr 43. CofS 291.9; also in SPWA 341 (4-7-43). with note re Gen Marshall's desire for this plan. (3) Quotation from M/R, Tp Conv, Mr. Mitchell and Dir Hobby, 11 Jun 43. SPWA 314.7 (1-7-43)(1) sec 1. See also pp. 557-59, below.

11 PL 110. Approved by WD in Ltr, SW to Bur of Budget, 1 Jul 43. SPGAL 291.9 Gen (6-30-43)-5, in WDCSA 291.9.

12 (1) WDBPR Press Release. 5 Ju1 43. (2) GO 1, Hq WAC, sub: Assumption of Comd. SPWA 300.4 (7-5- 43)E (1943). She was not the first woman admitted to the AUS; this honor went to Major Craig-hill, the first woman doctor to be admitted under Medical Corps legislation of the previous month.

13 Ltr, Brig Gen John R. Kilpatrick, CG HRPOE., to Col Hobby, 3 Jul 43. SPWA 314.7 (6-29-43).

14 (1) Memo Routing Slip. Dir's secy to OTI, 25 Jun 43. Vol. I Gen Policy. WAAC Hist Pile 1943. (2) Intraoffice Memo to Asst Exec WAAC, 28 Jul 43. SPWA 314.7 (1-7-43)(1) sec, 3.

15 WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. 1, 1 Jul 43.

16 Rectified by Change 2. 14 Jul 43, to AGO Memo W635-10-43, 7 Jul 43.

17 Rectified by AG Ltr. 21 Aug 45. AG 320.2 WAAC PR-W, in SPWA 314.7 sec 4. Women later demanded release but were refused on grounds that they had been "constructively enlisted."

18 (1) M/R, sub: Chronology, Conversion of WAAC to WAC. SPWA 314.7 (1-7-43)(1) sec 3. (2) Memo, Capt Bandel for Maj George G. Wolfe, AGO, 26 Apr 43. SPWA 300.3 (1-7-43) sec 1. (3) Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF, 30 Jun 43. SPWA 291.9. (4) AGO Memo cited n. 16. (5) WD Cir 146, 26 Jun 43, sec III, Physical Standards.

19 Memo, WAAC Hq for TAG, and Ind, 12 Jun 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 1.

20 AGO Ltr, 24 Jun 43. AG 210.1 WAAC (6-23-43), in SPWA 314.7 see 1.

21 A week later, more specific instructions were published by TAG. The Director also telegraphed all WAAC training centers to issue simultaneous press releases. (1) TWX, Dir to all SvCs, Tng Cens. Ports, and Def Comds, 1 Jul 43, and Ltrs to AAF, AGE; and MDW; (2) TWX to all Tng Cens, 1 Jul 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 3. (3) Speech, Dir. WAC, Min. Stf Dirs Conf New York, l-3 Dec 43. SPWA 337 (11-10-43).

22 W635 series, copies in Vol. AGO Memoranda, WAAC Hist File. Also Change 1, 13 Jul 43, and Change 2, l4 Jul 43, to AGO Memo cited n. 16.

23 Memo, WCM for Dir Pers ASE, 10 Aug 43. SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43), ASF files.

24 Comptr Gen to SW Decision B-35441, 4 Aug 43. SPWA 242.2 (6-10-43). Service did count for Yeomanettes, Marinettes, Army field clerks, WAVES, SPARS. Women Marines. Army or Navy Nurse Corps service could be counted by enlisted women but not officers.

25 (1) Memo, JAG for WAAC Hq, 19 Aug 43, sub: Eligibility for Re-employment Benefits, etc. SPJGA 1943/1 1282 in WAAC file. (2) Comptr Gen to SW, Decision B-36362, 26 Aug 43. SPWA 245.6 (7-1-43). (3) For a summary of controversy on legal status of WAAC, see Appendix C.

26 All except (2) and (7) in SPWA 314-.7 (1- 7-43), sees 1 and 4 (1943): (1) Memo Dir WAAC for Dir Pers ASE. 3 Jun 43. (2) Memo, Dir Hobby for SG, 26 Apr 43. SPWA 300.3 (1-7-43) sec 1. Director Hobby felt that nurses standards on weight anti eyesight were too high for enlisted Wacs, since Wacs often did more sedentary jobs. (3) Office Memo, WAAC Contl Div for Exec WAAC, 14 Jun 43; (4) M/R, 23 Jun 43; (5) WD Cir 146 sec: III, 26 Jun 43; (6) Memo, CofS ASF for Dir WAAC, 21 Aug 43, and Ind, with AG Ltr 220.8 WAAC PR-W, 23 Aug 43. (7) Memo, Gen Styer for TAG, 23 Aug 43. SPEX.

27 (1) Memo, Dir WAC. for Dir Pers ASF, 23 Aug 43, and Memo, Dir Pers Ash' for TAG, 27 Aug 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 4. (2) WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. 1. 28,1ul 43. Also M/R, 13 Aug 43. SPWA 230.14 (7-22-43).

28 AGO Memo W635-14-43, 30 Jul 43.

29 On 2 August 1943: Moody Field, Valdosta, Ga.; Mitchel Field, N. Y. Edgewood Arsenal, Md. WDBPR Press Release. 3 Aug 43.

30 Folder, Congratulatory Letters, SPWA 314.7 (6..29-43) 1943.

31 WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. I, 28 Jul 43, re Randolph Field and Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas.

32 Min cited n. 6.

33 Personal ltr, Oveta Culp Hobby to each CG, by name, Air Comds, SvCs, AGF Comds, Def Comds, Ports, Chiefs of Servs, and Comdts of Schs, 29 Jun 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 1.

34 Rpt of Insp, Las Vegas AAB, 31 Aug 43. SPWA 333.1 (8-20-43).

35 Memo, 1st O Dora F. Petmecky and 2d O Lucia T. Hudgens for Dir Fld Insp Div, WAAC, 28 Jul 43, sub: Insp of Hq Co (WAAC) formerly designated as the 96th. SPWA 314.7 sec 3.

36 Memo, Petmecky and Hudgens for Dir Fld Insp Serv, WAAC, 28 Jul 43, sub: Insp of 709th Post Hq Co. SPWA 314.7 sec 3.

37 Memo, 1st O Frances M. Holbrook and 2d O Kathryn D. Neely for Dir Fld Insp Serv, 15 Jul 43, sub: Insp of WAAC Det, ESCTC, Ft Monmouth, N. J. SPWA 314.7 sec 3.

38 Memo, Capt Frances M. Holbrook for Dir Fld Surv Br, 23 Oct 43, sub: Rpt of Investigation at Bergstrom Field, Tex. SPWA 331.1.

39 See Ch. XXXIII, below.

40 WAAC Daily journal, Vol. I, 28 Jul 43.

41 Reasons in three categories above are from tabulation at Fort Des Moines, copy in Folder, Classification Officers, 1943 WAAC Planning file. See also Memo, Exec WAAC for G-1, 20 Jul 43. SPWA 314.7, (1-7-43)(1) sec 3.

42 Examples from Daytona Beach and Fort Des Moines, "Survey on Problems Most Frequently brought to Chaplains and Resident Counsellors," 9 Sep 43. SPWA 231.28.

43 See tabulation and memo cited n. 41; also, Office Memo Maj Gordon C. Jones for Exec WAC, 4 Aug 43, with Col Catron's comment in pencil note. SPWA 342 (7-30 43).

44 Memo. Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF, 7 Jul 43; also Memo, MPD ASF for TAG, 20 Ju1 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 2.

45 Losses totaled 343 officers and 14,607 auxiliaries. There is no available indication of the portion lost for medical reasons, rejection by commanding officer, or at own request. WDBPR Press Release, 1 Oct 43.

46 (1) AAF Memo 121-1, 3 Aug 43. (2) AAF WAC Hist, p. 47; see Ch. XVI, below.

47 AGF WAC Hist, particularly Vol. 1, pp. 12-13 and 22.

48 TWX, Hobby to 7th SvC, 10 Sep 4.3. SPWA 314.7 sec 4. AGO Memo W635-23 43, 28 Sep 43.

49 Ltr, "Ex-WAAC" to CofS, 11 Oct 45. WDWAC 220.8.

50 WAAC Daily Journal, Vol. 1, 12 Jul 43.

51 By WDGO 42, sec 1, 26 Jul 43, effective 1 Sep 43. AG Ltr 320.2 WAC PR-W, 2 Sep 43. SPWA 314.7 sec 4.

52 Memo, Dir WAAC for G-1, 25 Jun 43. SPWA 200.6. Director Hobby intended the ribbon only for those whose service was continuous, but by an error in wording it also could be awarded to those who left the Corps and later returned. She was not able to get the wording changed to prevent this, as some such awards had already been made, and G-1 Division held it illegal to withdraw them. See Memo. Dir WAC for G-1, 19 Feb 44. SPWA 200.6 (1943).


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