Endnotes for Chapter XXVI
1 AGO Memo W-100-9-43, 15 Apr 45; superseded by WD Cir 325, 14 Dec 43.
2 (1) Ibid.; also Ltr, AAF to CofEngrs, 16 Sep 42; (2) Ltr, CofEngrs to WAAC Hq, 6 Jan 43, and 1st Ind. WA 600.1 (1942).
3 Ltr, EDC to 2d SvC, 12 Apr 43. QM 430. 1st Ind, 2d SvC; 3d Ind, OQMG; 6th Ind, SGO Reqmts Div. SPWA 400.34 (3-21-42)(1) sec 3 (1942).
4 Memo cited n. I .
5 (1) Memo, Reqmts Div ASF for CofEngrs, 14 Apr 43. SPPMC 600.12; in WA 600.1 (1942). (2) Memo, WAAC Hq for CofEngrs, 22 Jun 43. SPWA 438. ( 3) Memo cited n. 1. (4) Memo, Exec WAC for Dir Plans and Opns ASF, 4 Jan 44, with 1st Ind, ASF to CofEngrs, 15 Jan 44. SPWA 400.242.
6 (1) Memo. WAAC Hq for CofAdm Serv, 28 Sep 42. SPIA7A 314.7 sec 3 Housing Sec. (2) Memo. Housing Br WAAC Hq for Opns Div WAAC Hq, 1 Jan 43. SPWA 020 Orgn of Opns Div. (3) Memo cited n. 1.
7 (1) Memo, WAAC Hq for CofAdm Serv, 21 Nov 42, Inds from SGO and Reqmts Div. WA 600.1. (2) Memo cited n. 6(1). (3) New 75-woman type: Memo, WAC Hq for Reqmts Div SOS, 23 Oct 43. WA 600.1 (1942).
8 Memo, Col Tasker for Reqmts Div SOS, 21 Nov 42, and Inds. WA 600.1 sec: I.
9 (1) Ibid. (2) M/R, 3 Feb 43. WA 600.1 sec 2 (1942). (3) Memo, CofEngrs to Reqmts Div SOS, 31 May 43. CE 320.2. in WA 600.1 sec 2 (1942). (4) Quotation from Min, Stf Dirs Conf, 15-17 Jun 43. SPWA 337 (6-1-43).
10 (1) Memo, OCofEngrs for CG ASH 16 Aug 43, and Inds incl Memo, Dir WAC for CC ASF 30 Aug 43. WA 600.1 (7-2-42) sec 3. (2) Memo, Mai Mary Durr for Maj M.-A. Brown, 4 Dec 43. WA 600.1.
11 Conditions in the Three Women's Services.
12 WAVES Hist, pp. 111-15.
13 Memo cited n. 10(1).
14 Ibid.; also Memo cited n. 10(2).
15 (1) Memo, Exec WAC for Gen Henry, G-1. 13 Mar 45. WDWAC 331.1. (2) AAF WAC: Hist.
16 (1) T/S, Consultant "omen's Health and Welfare SGO to Actg Dir WAC. 5 Nov 45. WDWAC 314.7. (2) Craighill SWPA Rpt.
17 Memo, Dir WAC for Welfare Br G-1, 12 Apr 46, sub: Caste System as Affecting WAC Pers. WDWAC 334.
18 Memo, WFTC for Air WAC Off, 30 May 45. WDWAC 353.1-369.
19 Craighill SWPA Rpt.
20 Conditions in the 'Three Women's Services.
21 WD Cir 126. 26 Apr 45, and WD Cir 168, 1943.
22 (1) Memo cited n. 1: also Memo, Dir WAAC for CofEngrs, 22 May 43. WA 600.1 sec 2 (1942). (2) WD Cir 321, 3 Aug 44, sec. 1, defining AR 210-50, 1 Jun 44.
23 (1) Cirs 258 and 462, 1944. (2) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1. 18 Feb 44. WDGAP 320.2 sec 8a.
24 (1) Memo cited n. 6(1). (2) Rpts of Serv and Air Comds. Min cited n. 9(4). (3) Direct quotation from Ltr, AAF to Dir WAC. 11 Dec 43. SPWA 620. (4) AAF Ltr 85-6, 3 Jul 44, superseded by AAF Ltr 35-245, 7 Jun 45.
25 (1) Ltr. Chief of Plans and Opns OSG to CofEngrs, 13 Sep 46. MEDCH-CR, in WDWAC 622. (2) Memo, Dep Dir WAC for Col Calloway, 26 Sep 46. WDWAC 600. I.
26 Memo, WAAC: Hq to Fld. 24 Feb 43, anti replies; Memo, Lt Ryan to Ping Serv, 3 Apr 43. SPWA 400.34 sec 3a (1942).
27 Interv with Lt Cot Helen H. Woods, USAF Res, 9 Jun 50.
28 Draft of Memo, not sent, Dir WAC: for G-1, 22 Jul 43. SPWA 220.6 (1943).
29 (1) Draft of Memo. Dir WAC for G-1, 23 Aug 43; (2) Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF, 31 Aug 43. SPWA 220.6 Kitchen Police.
30 (1) Memo, CG AAF for G-1, 2 Dec 43. with Ind, Dir Pers ASF for G-1 WD, 10 Dec 43: Ind, Dir WAC: for G-1, 20 Dec 43, and Ind, Dir of Pers for G-1, 4 Jan 44. SPWA 331.4 (1943). (2) Memo, G-1 for Dir WAC, 11 Jan 44. WDGAP 331.4 WAC. in SPAP 220.3 WAC. (3) WD Cir 20, 17 Jan 44. (4) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1, 21 Jan 44. (5) Memo, ASF for G-1, 2 Feb 44. SNAP 220.3 WAC.
31 Ibid.
32 Memos. OQMG for Dir WAC, 29 Jan 94, and 27 May 44. WDWAC 430 (1944).
33 Memo, Dir Subsistence Div OQMG for G-1 Welfare Br, 26 Apr 46. OCMH.
34 AR 600 39. 5 Jan 44, Prescribed Service Uniform. For discussion of detailed policy, see discussion below. See also Erna Risch, The Quartermaster Corps: Organization, Supply, and Services, Volume 1, UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II (Washington, 1953).
35 (1) Memo. Dir WAC for CG ASF. 21 Dec 43, with Ind, OQMG, 3 Jan 44; (2) Memo, Maj Mary Durr for Dir WAC, 26 Jan 44. SPWA 421 (1943). (3) Memo, Reqmts Div ASF for Contl Div ASF, 11 Feb 44. SPRMA, in SPWA 421 sec 2 (1942).
36 Memo, Dir WAC for Conti Div ASF, 11 Feb 44, with atchd. SPWA 421 sec 2 (1942).
37 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1 through ASF, 16 Feb 49; (2) Memo. ACofS ASF for Dir WAC, 25 Feb 44. SPWA 421 (5-16-42) sec 2 (1942).
38 The preceding discussion is based on: (1) Memo. OQMG for G-4, 5 Jan 44. SPRMD 421.1, in SPWA 421 (5-16-42) sec 2 (1942). (2) Tab 1 of Memo, Dir WAC for CofS, 21 Mar 44. WDGAP 341, in WDWAC 341. (3) Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Mat ASF, 16 Nov 43, and Inds. SPWA 421. (4) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1 through CG ASE, 18 Feb 44, with comment, Dir Reqmts Div ASF for Dir MPD ASF, 1 Mar 44, and Ind, Dir Pers ASF to Dir WAC, 8 Mar 44. WDWAC 421.
39 (1) AGO Memo W635-22-43, 10 Sep 43, changed by WD Cir 239. 30 Sep 43. (2) Memo, OQMG for Dir WAC. 6 Jan 44. SPQXK 420, in WDWAC 421. (3) Ltr. Hq Montana R&I Dist to CG 9th SvC. 22 Jan 44, with Inds. SPWA 400.34.
40 Ltr, Asst SC IGD to CG 8th SvC, 8 Dec 43, sub: Action Ltr IGD . . . with Inds. SPLVI 333.1, in SPWA 4.21 (5-16-43) sec (1942).
41 Sen. Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado, in newspapers 3-7 Jan 44, from Press Release, 2 Jan 44.
42 BAs reported in newspapers, January 29, 1944.
43 (1) Washington Post, April 22, 1944. (2) Ltr, Rep. Emanuel Celler (N.Y.) to Dir WAC, 21 Apr 44; this reached her after the news release; (3) Ltr. Dir WAC to Rep. Celler, 29 Apr 44. WDWAC 421.
44 Army reply made clear that the estimated WAC strength used in procurement had never been more than 162,000. (1) Ltr, Chief Counsel, Senate Sp Com Investigating; Natl Def Program, to Sp Asst to SW, 16 Jun 44, R-616-S; (2) Memo, Sp Asst to SW for CG ASF, 17 Jun 44; (3) -Memo. Dep Dir Pers ASF for Dir WAC, 19 Jun 44. SPAP (6-17-44); (4) Memo, Dep Dir WAC for Dir- Pers ASE; 21 Jun 44. WDWAC 319.1. (5) D/F, Dir Pers ASF for CofS, G-1, S/W, 11 Jun 44. SPWA 320.2, in SPAP 319.1 (7 -11-44).
45 Memo cited n. 38(4).
46 Risch, Wardrobe for Women of the Army, pp. 52-64.
47 (1) Ibid. (2) Memo, G-1 for G-4, 20 Dec 44. with pencil notes, WDGAP 421 WAC, in WDWAC 4-21.
48 Risch. Wardrobe for Women of the Army, pp. 53-58.
49 Ltr, OQMG to all SvCs, :fir Comds, all QM and ASP Depots, etc., 3 Jun 44. SPQXC 421 WAC Clo, in WDWAC 421. Each enlisted woman received issue of one beige chevron, if rated, one cap, and one dress; each officer could buy one cap at $ 1.93 and one dress at $9.97.
50 (1) Memo, OQMG for Dir WAC, 4 Sep 44. SPQRD 420, in WDWAC 421. (2) Ltr, Canadian Joint Stf to Exec WAC, 11 May 44. WDWAC 421.
51 Ltrs, EW in fld to Dir WAC, esp 20 Jan 45 and 9 Feb 45. WDWAC 421.
52 D/F G-1 to Leg and Ln Div, 2 Oct 44. WDGAP 421. in WDWAC 421.
53 Ibid.
54 See Chart, p. 751, below
55 D/F, G-1 for TAG through CofS, 6 Nov 44. WDGAP 421, copy in WDWAC 421.
56 (1) Memo, Dir WAC for Col Kessinger, G-1 Div, 4 Sep 44. WDWAC 421. (2) Memo, Dir WAC for CG ASF, 4 Oct 44. WDWAC 421. (3) Memo, Dir Research and Development ASF to OQMG, 17 Oct 44. SPROG. in WDWAC 421. (4) Memo. Exec WAC for WAC Stf Dir ETO, 31 Oct 49. WDWAC 421. (5) D/F: G-1 for TAG, 4 fan 45. WDGAP 421 WAC, in WDWAC 421. The design was approved by the Directors WAC and ANC, and by G-1, G-4, and the DCofS.
57 Intraoffice Memo. Well-Being Div for Dir WAC, 6 Oct 43. SPWA 300.2 (1-7-43) sec 2.
58 Ltr. 1st Mapping Gp AAF Lo Dir WAC, 24 Jun 44. SPWA 400.34 (3-21-42) see 4 (1942).
59 Memo. Air WAC Off for Air QM, 9 Jun 44, incl ASC Study. AFPAW, WDWAC 421.
60 Extensive descriptions are available in Risch, Wardrobe, for Women of the Army.
61 (1) Change to T/E 21. 21 Oct 43: (2) Memo, Reqmts Div ASF for Dir WAC, with Ind from Dir WAC 6 Jan 44, and 3d Ind OQMG to Reqmts Div. SPRMA 421 in SPWA 400 (1942).
62 (1) Memo, G-1 for G-4, 21 Oct 44. WDGAP 421, copy in WDWAC 421. (2) Ltr, Miss Dorothy Shaver to Dir WAC, 4 Nov 44. and Memo Dir WAC for ASF Mobile Div, 10 Nov 44. WDWAC 421. (3) Ltr, OQMG to all SvCs, 9 Apr.45. SPQXA 420, copy in WDWAC 421.
63 (1) Ltr, WAC Stf Dir TC to QMG, 14 Dec 43. SPWA 421. (2) Memo. Research and Development Div ASF for OQMG, 4 Sep 44. WDWAC 421. (3) Quotation from Risch, Wardrobe for Women of the Army, pp. 76-78.
64 Ibid.
65 Memo, G-1 for CG ASF, 10 Oct 45. WDGAP 421 WAC (7-27-45), with atchd file, incl AAF proposal 5 Jul and AGF 27 Jul. WDWAC 421. Publication was WD Cir 287, 20 Sep 45.
66 Intraoffice Memo, Onthank for Exec WAAC, 22 Mar 43. SPWA 421 (1942).
67 Memo, OQMG for G-1, 11 Jul 43. Ind, G- l to M PD ASE: 12 Jul, for remark; 20 Jul MPD draft of reply; Dir WAC's comment to MPD, 26 Jul; MPD reply to G-1, 4 Aug: G-1 concurrence, 9 Aug 43. SPQRD 421.4 WAAC, in SPWA 421.4 Insignia (1942).
68 See Ch. XVI, above.
69 AR 600-39, 5 Jan 44.
70 AAF Ltr 33-83, 21 Aug 44, sub: Insignia and Detail of WAC Offs.
71 Example: Ltr, Engr Sch. Ft Belvoir, to CG Ft Belvoir, 29 Jan 44. 1st Ind to MDW. 2d to TAG. D/F to Dir WAC and back to TAG. 3d Ind to MDW. SPWA 421.4 Insignia (1942).
72 Memo, Dir WAC for Dir Pers ASF, 23 Aug 43, returned by MPD on 27 Aug. SPWA 421.4. Insignia (1942).
73 (1) Memo, Maj Bandel for Dir WAC, 20 Oct 43, sub: Wearing of Distinctive Insignia for WAC (AR 600-40, par. 5): (2) WD Cir 216. 17 Sep 43; (3) Memo, Dir WAC for G-1. 4 Nov 43; approved by G-1, 5 Nov 43. SPWA 421.4 Insignia (1942).
74 D/F, G-1 to MPD ASF, 19 Mar 95. WDGAP 421, in WDWAC 421.
75 Memos cited n. 39.
76 Ibid.
77 (1) WD Cir 32, 25 Jan 44; (2) Ltr. Netherlands Purchasing Commission to International Div ASF, 11 Apr 44, with atchd rec of conf. 8 Apr 44; (3) Memo, OQMG for Dir WAC, 8 May 44, SPQRD 421: (4) WD Cir 217, sec VII, 1 Jun 44; (5) D/F, G-1 for G-2, 11 Aug 44, WDGAP 421. WDWAC 421.
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