United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1942 - 1943
Biographical / Historical
The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was a military support organization associated with the United States Army. The WAAC was established by Congress in 1942, allowing women to contribute to the U.S. war effort during World War II. The WAACs were not part of the Army, but worked in support functions such as clerical work, switchboard operation, motor pool, weather observation, and control tower operations. The organization was integrated into the regular Army in 1943 as the Women's Army Corps.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Richard J. and Helen L. Coelho papers
Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.412
Scope and Contents
The Richard J. and Helen L. Coelho papers contains correspondence from World War II, photographs and scrapbooks. The Worlf War II correspondence is mostly from Richard Coelho to his family and Helen Lindquist. There are also a few letters written by Helen. The photographs include World War II scenes and negatives related to family. There is also a scrapbook of the Coelho's time in Paris including photos and ephemera, a scrapbook with newspaper clippings and ephemera from Helen's time in...
Dates:
1942-1982, undated