Endnotes for Chapter XVII

1 This chapter draws heavily upon the AGF WAC Hist, by the AGF WAC Officer, Colonel Davis. All direct quotations in this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, are from this history.

2 (1) Ltr, Hq AGF to CofS, 1 Apr 43. GNGCT 320.2 WAAC. (2) For complete statistics on receipt of personnel by station by month, see AGF WAC Hist, Vol. II, App. XX. Peak strength in this chart appears as 1,950 women. See also Table 4. Appendix A.

3 Complete list of installations is given in AGF WAC Hist, Vol. I, pp. 47-48.

4 Cable 1101, 12 Aug 42, Eisenhower for Marshall, replies to Cable 2890, Marshall for Eisenhower, and gives data on use of ATS in AAA mixed batteries. Handwritten Ind, CofS, directs information be sent to G-1, G-3, Mrs. Hobby, Brig Gen Thomas H. Green, Maj Gen John T. Lewis, CG MDW. CofS 291.9.

5 Memo, DCofAdm Serv for CG SOS, 18 Nov 42. SPAAS 320, Sp Coll DRB AGO.

6 MDW Narrative Rpt, 10 Jul 43. 324.5 (151st WAAC Tech Co). Cited in mimeographed history, The Military District of Washington in the War Years (1942-1945), by William H. Cartwright, Jr. Copy in OCMH.

7 Memo, G-3 for CofS, 7 Jul 43. WDGCT 291.9 WAC.

8 D/F, G-1 for TAG through CofS, 31 May 44. See Incl and M/R. CofS 324.5 WAC.

9 Memo. ASF for TAG, 11.Jul 44. SPGAC 341 Gen (7-11-44)- 69. History of proposal summarized here, and disapproved by SW, in SPAP 341 WAAC (226-43).

10 AGF WAC Hist, Vol. I, pp. 42-46, gives history of allotments.

11 By May of 1945, 42 percent of AGF Wacs were in Infantry installations, 21 percent at Overseas Replacement Depots, and 30 percent divided among Armored, Field Artillery, Cavalry, and Tank Destroyer Training installations.


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