Endnotes for Chapter III
1 Interv with Brig Gen Robert N. Young, CG MDW, 14 Dec 45. The syndicated column, "The National Whirligig," May 20, 1942. WDBPR Newspaper Clippings, WAC. DRB AGO.
2 Letter of appointment was dated 15 May 1942. Memo, WAAC Hq for TAG, 18 May 42. WA 314.7 (6-2-41) sec 1, DRB AGO. Director Hobby's assigned serial number was OA-1. For others, the letter A was prefixed for auxiliaries, and L for officers. It was never specified what the L represented -presum-ably "Lady." The numbers from 100,000 to 199,999 were assigned to the First Service Command, 200,000 to 299.999 to the Second, and so on. Memos, TAG far Dir WAAC, 16 and 20 May 42. SPIY1%A 341.
3 Ltr. Pvt Prank Wetrich to OWI; 22 Feb 44, forwarded to Dir WAAC. SPWA 095.
4 Details, unless otherwise indicated, are from intervs with Mrs. Herrick, 9 Jan 46, Mrs. Eric; Knight, 27 Feb 46, and Gen Hilldring, 17 Jan 46.
5 MS history of First WAAC Training Center. Folder. Supplementary Hist Material Sent to Washington Nov 1945 WD Library. (Hereafter cited as Hist of 1st WAAC Trig Cen.)
6 Interv with Gen Hilldring, 17 Jan 46
7 Compiled from Associated Press and United Press releases as well as syndicated columns for May 16, 1942. WDBPR Newspaper Clippings, WAC, DRB AGO.
8 Associated Press said it was General Marshall: United Press said General Surles.
9 Columns mentioned n. 7.
10 Pittsburgh Courier, May 23, 1942, and others. WDBPR Newspaper Clippings, WAC, DRB AGO.
11 Fargo (N. D.) Morning Forum, May 17, 1942, and Miles (Mich.) .Star, May 20, 1942, respectively.
12 First three in Little Rock Arkansas Democrat, May 23, 1942. The last in the column "The Totem Pole," Seattle Star, May 20. 1942.
13 The column, "The Brighter Side," May 22, 1942. WDBPR Newspaper Clippings, WAC, DRB AGO.
14 The column, "Miami Story," Miami (Fla.) crews, May 20, 1942.
15 Editorials in New York Daily News and Augusta (Ga.) Herald, and a column in Oklahoma City DailyOklahoman, May 1942, respectively. WDBPR News paper Clippings, WAC, DRB AGO.
16 Interv with Mrs. Herrick, 9 Jan 46.
17 (1) Various Hq Memos in WA 300 (5-20-42) Office Memos, sec 1. (2) Memo, G-1 for CofS. 13 May 42. WDGAP 352.01 WAAC. (3) Memo, TAG for Dir WAAC, 26 May 42. AG 291.9 (5-15-42). (4) Memo, OQMG for G-1, 16 May 42, and Inds. SPQRE 420 WAAC. Copy in SPWA 421 (5-16-42) sec 1. (5) WD SO 129, 17 May 42; Memo, WAAC Ln Off for Pers Div SOS, 15 May 42. Tasker Staybacks.
18 (1) Memo, W. Pearson for TAG, 19 Mar 42, and atchd answer. WA 029.21 (3-19-42). (2) Memo, Dir WAAC for SOS, 16 May 42, and atchd reply from TAG. WA 451 (5-16-42).
19 Intervs with Lt Col Woods, 14 Dec 45, and Lt Col Betty Bandel, 15 Dec 45. (Both former Deputy Directors.)
20 Memo, Dir Mil Pers SOS for CofAdm Serv, 21 May 42. SPGAP/1619-49, in AG 291.9 WAAC (5-15 42).
21 Ibid
22 This section from interviews, already cited, with staff members; or from Hq Memos cited n. 17(1).
23 Memo, Chief. Sup Div WAAC for CofAdm Serv, 1 Sep 42. SPWA 400.34 (3-21-43)(1) sec 1.
24 Interv with Mrs. Hobby, 23 Aug 48.
25 Correspondence cited is a series of papers under dates of 25 and 27 May, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 Jun 1942. AG 291.9 (6-2-41). Staff comments are from interv with Mrs. Onthank, 4 Sep 46.
26 (1) Min, Stf Mtg, 24 Aug 42. (2) Memo, PRO for Dir WAAC, 9 Sep 42. SPWA 300.4.
27 Unnumbered Memo, 1 Jun 42. WA 300 (5-20-42).
28 List of some applicants in SPWA 029 (1942).
29 Interv with Mrs. Rogers, 14 Dec 4-5.
30 Interv with Gen Hilldring. 17 Jan 46.
31 All interviews confirm this.
32 Document not positively identified; possibly Memo, G-1 for CofS, 22 Mar 42, sub: WAAC. G-1/15839, in CofS 291.9.
33 WDBPR Press Release. 26 May 42. All WDBPR Press Releases are in WDBPR file. DRB AGO.
34 New London Day (Coon.), New York World Telegram, Washington Post, Sheboygan Press (Wisc.), Lowell Sun, (Mass.), Richmond Times- Dispatch, Baltimore Evening Sun, Portland Morning Oregonian, Sacramento Daily Union, Minneapolis Tribune, all of June 2, 1942: Butte Montana ,Standard, May 24. 1942.
35 (1) M/R 1-7, Oct 40, sub: Reception of SS EM. (2) Folder, Selection Processing, Hobby files.
36 Related to author by members of first officers' candidate class.
37 (1) WDAGO Mental Alertness-1, X-Z, Mar 42, called MAT-1. (2) Speech, Col Tasker to Corps Area G-1 Gong, 12 Jun 42. WAAC: Hist Pile. 1942 WAAC Files. (3) D/F, SOS to TAG, 11 Mar 42, sub: WAAC. G-1/15839-10.
38 It proved very difficult to discover the correlation between the WAAC Mental Alertness Test (MAT) and the Army General Classification Test (AGCT). For details of testing, see Folder, Tests, in WAAC Planning files (unnumbered files now with Staff Rec Sec, DRB AGO), containing: (1) Memo, Dir WAC for TAG, 10 Aug 43, SPWA 201.6; (2) N1/R, undated, 2d Lt Ruth W. Brainerd, sub: AGCT and MAT; (3) Memo, Opns and Tng Div AGO for Dir WAC, 16 Dec 43, AG 220.01 (12-16-43)OC-L.
39 Memo, Hq SOS for TAG, 17 Mar 42, sub: WAAC. G-1/15839-10.
40 All members listed in WDBPR Press Release, 30 Jun 42.
41 Memo, Dir WAAC for Pers Div SOS, 2 Jun 42. G-1/15839-10 (7-8-42).
42 Off-the-record comments. Polder, Selection Processing, Hobby files.
43 Named in WDBPR Press Release, 30jun 42.
44 Speech at Howard University, 6 Jul 42. WDBPR Press Release, 6 Jul 42.
45 Memo, Preplanners for G-1, 7 May 42. Tasker Staybacks.
46 Some of the Aircraft Warning Service candidates later added to this group had young children, as it was supposed that they would live at home.
47 (1) Figures given to Senate Com on Mil Affairs. (2) List in WDBPR Press Memo, 3 Sep 42.
48 Atlanta Daily World, May 17, 1942.
49 Chicago Defender, May 23. 1942.
50 (1) Ibid. (2) Copy of plan in Folder Recruiting, Talker files, 1942 WAAC files. (3) Interv with Lt Col Woods. 21 Mar 46.
51 Memo, AG WAAC for Dir WAAC. 3 Jun 42. Talker Staybacks. Also from intervs.
52 This incident related separately by former staff members present at the time: Mrs. Herrick, Mrs. Knight, and Mrs. Woods.
53 Memo, G-1 for CofS, 13 May 42. WDGAP 352.01 WAAC. Approved 15 May 42.
54 (1) AP Release, June 1, 1942, quoted in New York Times June 2, 1912. (2) Lee Carson, INS Release, May 19, 1942, in Los Angeles Examiner, May 20. 1942.
55 Ltr, Faith to Ward, 18 May 50. OCMH.
56 Press Releases cited n. 54.
57 Memo cited n. 53.
58 Personal ltrs, memos, and transcripts of tp cones in: (1) Folder T, Tasker files, 1942 WAAC files. dated 3, 8, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, June, 3, 6, 20, 21, 28 July. (2) Tasker Staybacks, dated 3, 10 june, 6 July.
59 Telg. TAG to CG Second Army at Memphis, Term., 22 May 42. AG 220.31 (5-23-42)EA, in G-1/15839-10 (7-8-42).
60 Personal ltr, Jones to Tasker. 27jun 42. Folder T, Tasker files, 1942 WAAC files.
61 Ltr, faith to Dir WAAC; 24 Aug 42. SPWA 400.311 (8-24-12).
62 Ltr, Tasker to Faith. 28 Jul 42. Tasker files, 1942 WAAC files.
63 Memo, Lt Col, James L. Tarr to CofAdm Serv. 13 jun 42. G 1/15839-10 (7- 8- 42).
64 Conditions in the Three Women's Services.
65 Ltr, Mudgett to author. 19 Aug 48. OCMH.
66 Kent Roberts Greenfield , Robert R. Palmer, anti Bell I. Wiley, The Organization of Ground Combat Troops, in UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II (Washington, 1947), pp. 206-08.
67 Remarks of Lt Gen Joseph T. McNarney, Min, Gen Council. 12 Oct 42.
68 Memo, Brig Gen James E. Wharton, Dir Mil Pers SOS, For Cots, Ann: G-1. 17 Jun 42. G-1/15839-10.
| Command | Requisitioned | Approved |
| Total | 80,750 | 63,750 |
| AAF, AWS | 31,600 | 31.600 |
| AAF, airfields | 19,300 | 19,300 |
| AAF ferrying commands | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Service Commands | 6,450 | 6,430 |
| Signal Corps | 7,500 | a 2,500 |
| Antiaircraft commands | 750 | 750 |
| Weather Bureau | 2,050 | 2,050 |
| Post Exchanges | 12,000 | 0 |
a Disapproved 5,000 intended for overseas.
69 Ibid. Concurrences: SOS Tng Div, Reqmts Div, Pers Div, Opus Div, CofAdm Serv, and Dir WAAC; also Rctg Div AGO.
70 Memo cited n. 63. Also Folder, Lease of Real Estate, 27 Jun 42, SPWA 481 (6-7-42).
71 Memo, Preplanners for G-1, 2 Apr 42. Talker Staybacks.
72 (1) Memo, Brie Gen Idwal H. Edwards, G-3, for CofS. 3 Jul 42. WDGCT 291.9 WAAC, in Cots 291.9 WAAC. (2) 1st Ind, AG WAAC for Dir Mil Pers SOS through CofAdm Serv, 29 Jun 42. WA 320.2 (6-25 -42). Copy in Talker Staybacks.
73 Dir WAAC for CofS. 4 Aug 42, 1st Ind, Exec Off CofAdm Serv, for Dir WAAC, 10 Aug 42. SPAAI 320WAAC, in Dir Adm Serv ASP Sp Coll DRB AGO.
74 If no other source is stated, descriptions of this first class are based upon: (1) accounts given by women participants to the author, and upon her own impressions as a member of Company 1. Other accounts differ only as to whether Company 1 2. 3, or 4 was the best company. (2) Mist of 1st WAAC Tng Cen.
75 WDBPR Press Release. 23 Jul 92, revised copy. Remarks by Mrs. Hobby, Dir WAAC, to Students at WAAC Tng Cen.
76 For a full discussion of physical training and all other courses, sec below. Ch. XXXII.
77 See later chapters, particularly XXII and XXXI.
78 1st Ind, WAAC Hq for Dir Mil Pers SOS. 29 Jun 42. WA 320.2 (6-25-42), Tasker Staybacks.
79 Ltr cited n. 55.
80 WAVES Hist.
81 Vol., General Information. SPWA 314.7, WAAC Hist File.
82 Around waist: (1) heavy jersey panties, (2) sturdy girdle, (3) heavy jersey slip, (4) cotton shirt, (5) double 13.2 chino waistband of skirt; plus for dress uniform: (6) heavy cotton jacket. (7) double jacket belt. Around neck: (1) neckband of shirt (about four layers of cotton), (2), mohair tie; and for dress (3) jacket collar.
83 Opinion of Maj Albert Preston. Jr., MC, head of Consultation Serv at Ft Des Moines. See below, Ch. XXXI.
84 Rating was based one third each on gravies, platoon rating, and company officer rating, but in the final results the. last item was found to have outweighed the other two.
85 Congressional Record, Vol. 88, No. 151, p. 7242 August 1942.
86 (1) WDBPR Press Release, 8 Sep 42. (2) TWX, CofS for Mrs. Hobby at Ft Des Moines. WDCSA 291.2 (8-29-42).
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