Auxiliaries Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo (left to right) further demonstrate their ability to service trucks as taught them during the processing period at Fort Des Moines and put into practice at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Carmen Contreras Bozak, Technician 4th Grade, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC)/Women's Army Corps (WAC), 1942-1946; the first Hispanic woman in the WAC.
In 1942, Charity (Adams) Earley became the first Black commissioned officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), later the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). In 1944, the WAC selected Earley commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory…
Uniform worn by Charity Adams Earley, the first African American officer in the Women's Army Auxillary Corps (WAAC), later Women's Army Corps (WAC) and Commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first battalion of African…