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In May 1942, the WAAC (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps) was established. In 1943, the Auxiliary was dropped and it became simply the WAC - Women's Army Corps. Among the various Army commands, the Army Air Forces had been the first to employ WAACs/WACs and also led in field strength of WAC units. Nearly half of the 100,000 WACs serving during WWII were attached to the Army Air Forces. WACs attached to the AAF were known as "AirWACs." The job of a WAC was to "free a man to fight," and so WACs served in almost every capacity except for combat. They were stationed as far away as North Africa, England, India, Australia, France, and the Pacific.
The Army was ill prepared to design women?s garments when the WAAC was founded in 1942. Throughout the war, the women frequently had ill-fitting items, and many women resorted to wearing men's gear. WACs were issued a variety of dress uniforms, work and cold weather gear, and field gear. Extensive information on WAAC/WAC uniforms, along with many photographs, are provided in the links below.
WAC/WAAC Uniforms and Insignia (many photos and descriptions - www.blitzkriegbaby.de)
Do you have WWII memorabilia that you are not sure what to do with it? The children don't want it? Then let us help you preserve this history by donating these items to the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. We are accepting donations in the form of uniforms, medals, ribbons, patches, photos, memorabilia, papers, gear and equipment. We also accept monetary donations to support our operations and long term plans. This website is part of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, and as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible.
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Historical Artifacts: We are looking for photos, documents and other types of artifacts including uniforms, medals, insignia, gear, manuals, and training material. We accept electronic/scans or originals of pictures and paper records. A General Order could be an award document that contains information on many servicemen. Special Orders may contain transfers or other information. Flight records, accident reports, maintenance logs, after action reports, pilot encounter reports, diaries and biorgraphies; all of these types of documents help us support or mission: preserving your history! Contact us today for instructions on sending us this material. Contact Today
Are you an AAC, AAF or USAF Veteran, family member, historian or WW2 enthusiast? We Need YOU! Contact us today to see how you can help the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, a Texas Not-For-Profit Corporation. We need your help! We are looking for volunteers that can help us with the following tasks. Typing and Transcriptionists: One of our big projects is extracting data from the thousands of documents we have and putting this data into a database where we can display the information on a website such as this one. We also need assistance with retyping unit history documents.
