Endnotes for Chapter XIX

1 1st Ind, SGO to CG SOS, 14 Apr 42. SPMCP, SGO 322.5-1, in SPMCM 322.5-1 WAC, SGO Hist Div.

2 Later comments from medical officers indicated a universal idea that the Director had attempted to force Waacs on Army hospitals. Actually, only two routine inquiries had ever been made, as a part of surveys-the first before Director Hobby's arrival in 1942, and the second by the ASF in 1943. No follow-up was made for agencies replying in the negative. Sec Chs. I I and V.

3 (1) Rpt of Proceedings of Bd of Offs, 11 Mar 43, appointed by Office Order 41, SGO, 26 Jan 43; (2) Ltr, SGO to all SvCs, AAF and CofT, 29 Jan 43. SPMCT, SPMCM 322.5 1 WAC, SGO Mist Div.

4 Memo, SGO for CG ASF, 2 Jun 43. SPMCM 322.5-1 WAC, SGO Hist Div.

5 (1) Memo, Brig Gen Raymond W. Bliss, Chief, Opns Serv SGO, for Dir Pers ASF, 11 Feb 44, SPMCP 322.5-1 ; Ind, Dir WAC to Dir Pers ASF 12 Feb 44 SPWA 341. (2) Memo. Col Arthur B. Welsh for Col John R. Wood, re Off Procurement Serv. (3) Memo, MPD ASF for TAG, 11 Apr 44. SPGAP 341 Gen-69. (4) Memo Chief; Pers Serv SGO for Dir MPD ASF, 2 Jun 44. SPMCM 322.5-1 WAC, SGO Hist Div.

6 This section is based on the following: (1) Memo, Lt Col Edward R. Whitehurst, Chief; Enlmt Br SGO, to Chief of Pers SGO, 13 Mar 44: (2) SGO Ltr, Chief; Pers Servs SGO to each SvC Surg, 15 Mar 44; (3) Memo, Chief, Enlmt Br SGO, for Dir Officer Procurement Service, 13 Apr 44; (4) Ltr, ASF Procurement Div for CGs of all SvCs. 24 Mar 44. FR-198; with incl Ltr, SGO to all SvCs, 15 Mar 44; superseded by Ltr, 15 Jun 44, FR-202. SPMCM 322.5-1 WAC, SGO Hist Div. (5) WD Cir 340, 29 Dec 43. (6) Interv with SGO W AC Stf Dir, Capt Maribeth Turnbull, 13 Feb 46. (7) SGO Tng Div, Rpt on Schooling of Enl Pers, MD, 1 Jul 39-30 Jun 44. OCMH (8) Memo, G-1 for Asst DCofS, 11 Jan 45. CofS 324.5 WAC. June-December 1944 intake: 4.099.

7 (1) SGO Hist Div, Med Dept Tng Activities, 1 Jul 45-2 Sept 45. A Supplement. OCMH. During this period: Enrolled: 1,838 FM, 1,506 EW. Graduated: 588 EM, 1,329 EW. (2) Supplement to Rpt cited n. 6(7). (3) SGO Mist Div, Hist of Tng of MD Female Pen. OCMH.

8 Memo, Fld Dir, Reconditioning Consultants Div SGO, for SG, 16 Feb 45. WDWAC 341.

9 This and following subsections based on: (1) Rpts cited ns. 6(7), 7(1), 7(2). (2) Interv cited n. 6(6). (3) Final Rpt for 29 Jun-4 Aug 45, Lt Col E. R. Whitehurst, WAC in Procurement of Female Vied Technicians, SGO Trig Div, 1945. It is not apparent whether this list includes both the Officer Procurement Service recruits in the 1944 Female Medical Technicians Campaign, and the General Hospital Campaign recruits of 1945, or only one of the two. In any case it has been used as a safe minimum.

10 (1) Memo cited n. 8. (2) Rpt cited n. 7(2). (3) Interv cited n. 6(6).

11 (1) Rpts cited ns. 6(7), 7(1), 7(2), and Interv cited n. 6(6). (2) Memo. Exec SGO for Dir WAC, 14 Aug 44. SPMC/DD-DW 322.5, in WDWAC 720. (3) Ltr, SGO to TAG. 2 Apr 45. SPMCM, in SGO Mist Div 220.1 WAC.

12 Ltr, Dir Tng. MD Enl Techns Sch, Camp Atter-bury, Ind., to Dir WAC, 28 Aug 44, and reply. WDWAC 210.3 (1945).

13 Sources for this section cited ns. 9, 11.

14 WD Cir 121. 19 Apr 45, defining duties of all SSN's. Ltr, Dir Pers ASF to Maj Gen Russell B. Reynolds, 15 Feb 45, with incl. SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43). Statistics from Rpt cited n. 9(3).

15 Draft of Memo, WAAC Hq for SvCs, 11 Aug 43. SPWA 220.3.

16 Rpt cited n. 6(7).

17 Memo, SGO for ASF, 21 Oct 44. SPAP 319.1 WAC (10-9-43).

18 Ltr cited n. 14.

19 Memo, Capt Chance, GSC, for Maj Gen Stephen G. Henry, G-1, 13 Mar 45. WDWAC 331.1.

20 Memo, Asst CO for all Ward Offs, Ft Jackson Regional Hosp. 18 Feb 44; atchd to Ltr, Dir Pers ASF to CG 4th SvC, 26 Mar 45. SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

21 Atchd to Ltr, Dir Pers ASF to Dir Pers 2d SvC, 16 Feb 45. SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

22 Incl to Ltr cited n. 14.

23 (1) Memo. "JND" for Gen Somervell, 13 Jul 44. SPAP 341 WAAC (2-26-43). (2) Routine Slip, Dep Dir Pers ASF to Gen Somervell, 13 Jul 44. Folder, WAC Rctg, ASF Sp Coll DRB AGO.

24 Memo. Lt Col Rice for CG AAF, AGF; and ASF, 29 Jun 44. WDWAC 720.

25 Memo Gen Styer CofS ASF, for Dir Pers AST 6 Jul 44, with Memo. ASF WAC Off for Dir MPD ASF, 31 Jul 44. SPEX, in SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

26 Memo, M PD ASF for G-1, 12 Sep 44. SPGAM 322.5 WAC (9-6-44)-97, in SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

27 Min, Med Tng Conf, Ft Oglethorpe, 1-3 May 45, pp. 29-30, comments of Maj Margaret Janeway. WAC folder, SGO Tng Div.

28 Memo cited n. 26.

29 (1) Baetjer, Women in Industry. (2) Helen Baker, Women in War Industries (Princeton University Press, 1942).

30 Memo, Col Durward G. Hall, SGO, for Col Whitehurst, 15 Nov 44. SGO Hist Div 220.1 WAC

31 (1) M/R, Conf of Representatives of Dir WAC and TAG 19 Oct 44. SPWA 341. (2) Memo, G-1 for ASF, 26 Oct 44, with Inds and M/R through 8 Dec 44. SPAP 341 WAC (11-6-44).

32 (1) Memo cited n. 26 and Min cited n. 27. (2) Memo. MPD ASF for Dir Pers ASF, 7 Aug 44, SPGAA 210.3 WAC (7-6-44)- 157; (3) Memo, Dir Pers ASF for MPD, 9 Aug 44; (4) Memo, MPD for Dir Pers ASF, 3 Oct 44, SPGAC 210.3 WAC (10-3-44)-157. All in SPAT' 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

33 (1) Organized Nursing and the Army in Three Wars: A Political and Administrative History of the Army Nurse Corps, by Mary W. Standlee, Walter Reed Gen Hosp, in collaboration with Col Florence A. Blanchfield, R.N., ANC, pp. 461. 479, 606. MS copy furnished author for review and comment. Hereafter cited as ANC Hist. (2) Rpt cited n. 6(7).

34 (1) ANC Hist, pp. 526 ff. Also Memo, SW for President of U.S., 30 Dec 44, Mr. Goldthwaite H. Dorr's file. Office of Records and Co-ordination, Office of SW. (2) Memo, Col Whitehurst, SGO. for Maj Gen George F. Lull, Deputy SG, 15 Nov 44. SGO Hist Div 220.1 WAC.

35 Pencil note on Memo, SG for G-1 through MPD ASF, 23 Nov 44. SPMCM, in SPAP 220.3 WAC (7-28-43).

36 (1) Memo Routing Slip, Exec SGO for Dir WAC, 22 Nov 44. WDWAC 341. (2) Memo cited n. 35.

37 Ltr, Dir Pers ASF to SG and all SvCs, 9 Dec 44. SPGAS 320.2 Med (12-9-44)-285, SGO Hist Div 220.1 WAC.

38 (1) Ltr, TAG to all SvCs, 20 Dec 44. SPXPR-I WAC (12-20-44), in SPAP 341 WAC, sec II. (2) Memo Routing Slip cited n. 36(1).

39 Tp Convs, Col Hobby. Drawer 6, G-1 WAC files 312-312.9, DRB AGO.

40 Memo; "JPR" for Dir WAC, 29 Dec 44. WDWAC 341. Describes 27 Dec 44 conf.

41 Memo, CofS for Handy; 5 Jan 45; copy is Tab A to reply, G-1 for CofS, 5 Jan 45. WDWAC 341 WAC Hosp Units (4-22-45); also in CofS 324.5 WAC.

42 (1) Memo. Pers Div SGO for Trig Div SGO 10 Feb 45. Tng Div SGO WAC file. (2) Memo, Lt Col Westray Battle Boyce for Col Charles F. Collier (G-1 Div) and Col Hobby, 24 May 45. WDWAC 220.3.

43 Memo, G-1 for Col Frank McCarthy, Secy GS, 13 Jan 45. CofS 324.5 WAC.

44 (1) ANC Hist, p. 492 ff. (2) Memo, Maj Edna B. Groppe. O Dir ANC, for Col James R. Hudnall, SGO, 10 Oct 44. File 23, Nurses' Aides, SGO Mail and Recs Br.

45 Memo cited n. 6(8).

46 (1) Memo, G-1 for CofS; 5 Jan 45. WDWAC 341 WAC Hosp Units (4-22-45). (2) Ltr, SW to Mr. Basil O'Connor, American Red Cross, I6 Jan 45. CofS 324.5 WAC. (3) Tp Conv, Col Rice and Mrs. Walter Lippmann, 1 Feb 45. Drawer 6, G-1 WAC 312-312.9.

47 Rpt cited n. 6(7).

48 (1) Completed plan: Memo cited n. 46(1). (2) Description of planning session by Col Collier, G-1 Div, p. 8, Min cited n. 27.

49 Tab B of Memo cited n. 46(1). The T/O provided 67 T/5's and 33 higher grades.

50 Remarks by Col Collier, n. 48(2).

51 (1) Tab C of Memo cited n. 46(1). (2) Remarks of Col Whitehurst. SGO, pp. 26, 29. Min cited n. 27. (3) WD Cir 121, 19 Apr 45.

52 (1) Memo cited n. 46(1). (2) Ltr, TAG to all SvCs, 13 Jan45. AG PR-I 341 WAC (1-13-43). (3) Ltr, AGO to all SvCs, 23 Jan 45. SPXPR-I-341 WAC, copy in WDWAC 341 (1945). (4) D/F, G-1 for CofS, 5 Feb 45. WDWAC 000.7 (1945-46). (5) Ltrs, CofS to all State Governors, 7 Jan 95. WDCSA 324.5 WAC.

53 Omaha World Herald, February 19, 1945; Denver Post, February 22, 1945.

54 Memo. Dir WAC for CofS, 5 Apr 45. WDWAC 341.

55 (1) Memo, SGO Tng Div for SGO Resources Analysis Div, 26 Jan 46; (2) Memo, ASF Plans and Opns Div for SG, 5 Feb 45, SPMOC 532; (3) Memo, Capt Turnbull for Dir Tng Div SGO, 23 Feb 45; (4) Min cited n. 27. WAC file, SGO Tng Div.

56 (1) Rpt cited n. 7(2). (2) Remarks by Lt Col Elizabeth H. Strayhorn, Comdt, 3d WAC Tng Cen. Min cited n. 27.

57 Memo, Col Hall, Actg Chief, Pers Serv SGO, for Surg Gen, 14 Mar 45. WAC file, SGO Trig Div.

58 (1) M/R, Extract from SGO Diary, 28 Feb 45, initialed ERW, (2) Min, Mtg in O Dir WAC, 9 Mar 45; (3) Memo, Col Whitehurst to Col Hall. WAC file. SGO Tng Div. (4) Min cited n. 27. (5) Memo, SGO Pers Servs for CG ASF, 9 Jan 45. SGO Hist Div 322.5-1 WAC. (6) Memo, G-3 for CG ASF, 10 Feb 45. WDGCT 320.3 (1-5-45), in WDWAC 341. (7) D/F, G-3 to CofS, 30 Jan 45. CofS 324.5 WAC. (8) ANC Hist, pp. 553, and 584-5.

59 (1) Comment 2, MPD ASF to G-1, 18 Oct 45, to basic D/F, WD Manpower Bd to G-1, SG, ASK WDSMB 323.3 (Hospital), in WAC: file, SGO Tng Div. (2) Interv with Col Goodwin, 2 May 51.

60 (1) Memo cited n. 57. (2) AAF Reg 35-54 A (Amendment), 28 Jun 45, with notes. WDWAC 220.01. (3) Draft of proposed Ltr SG O Tng Div to CG ASF, Jul 45. WAC file, SG O Trig Div. (4) Quotation from Comments from Pers Servs, 18 Jul 45. SGO Tng Div. (5) Memo, SG for MPD ASE 23 Jun 45. SPMOM, WAC file, SGO Tng Div.

61 Memo cited n. 5 7.

62 AG Ltr to SvCs, 1 Jun 45. AG 322 (5-29-45) OB-I-SPMOU-M.

63 (1) Min, Gen Council, 13 Mar 45. (2) Min cited n. 58(2). (3) Ltr, AGO to SvCs, 12 Mar 45. AG 322 (3-8-45) OB- I-SPMOU-M. (4) Ltr, SGO to all SvCs, 15 Jan 45. SPMCM. SGO Hist Div 322.5-1 WAAC. (5) Memo, Col Boyce for Cols Peter Schmick and Hobby. 21 Mar 45. (6) ASF Ltr SPGAC-210.3 WAC, 26 Apr 45. SPAP 220.3 WAC. (7) AG Ltr cited n. 62 and amendment, 13 Jul 43.

64 (1) D/F WD Manpower Bd to G-1 WD, SGO, ASF 10 Oct 45. WDSMB 323.3 (Hospital), WAC file, SGO Tng Div. (2) Ltrs, AGO to all Comdrs, 3 Dec 45, and later dates. AG 322 (11-28-45) OB-I-SPMOU-M. (3) D/F G-1 to CofS, 8 Oct 45. WDGAP 320.2 WAC in 320.2 (1945). Incl in Ltr, CofS to State Governors. 17 Oct 45. CofS 324.5 WAC.

65 (1) Transmittal Sheet; MTD ASF to SGO, 7 Jun 45. Wac: file, SGO Tng Div. (2) Memo cited n. 19. (3) Memo, Capt Margaret Stone for Dir WAC, 7 Jul 45. WDWAC 333.1. in WDWAC 319.1 Hosps. (4) Memo. Lt Col Mary-Agnes Brown for Dir WAC, 27 Jul 45. WDWAC 333.1. (5) D/F G-1 to SG, 3 Oct 45. WDGAP 333 WAC, in WDWAC 333.1. (6) D/F G-1 for CofS, 4 May 45, and D/F's, G-1 to ASF, 22 May, 29 May, 9 Jun 45. WDGAP 341 WAC.

66 (1) Aid; also series of ltrs, SPAP 220.3 SPAP (7-28-43) beginning 1 Feb 45. (2) Interv with Col Goodwin, 2 May 51.

67 WAVES Hist.

68 (1) HR 1943, 80th Gong. (2) HR 3054, 80th Cong. (3) final strength report: Memo, Dir WAC for Gen Henry, 18 Aug 45. WDWAC 319.1 Hosp.

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