US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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Top: Office of Purchasing and Contract- ing Branch .... Second: Projection Room Theater No. I .... Third: Headquarters S. T. U .... Bottom: Planning of Book Fort Bragg at War, by members of the Public Relations and Control Offices. 'ta-N 1 Scoring tests Reception Center.

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Reception Station No. 4 Detachment, Capt. Mathews Commanding branches of the Post, although several WAAC officers had been here since October of the preceding year. WAAC De- tachment Section 2, composed of Negro Women, was activated in August, 19.13. At hrst the appearance of women in uniform on the Post, and working at Army jobs, was inet by skepticism by some of the Post personnel, but the business-life manner with which these soldiers carried out their assignments soon dispelled this skepticism. Wh:-n the WAAC went out of existence, on August 3. 1943, members of the Auxiliary were sworn into the Womeriis Army Corps, a component of the Armed Forces. Very few of them availed themselves of the opportunity to leave the service, although they were free to do so. They felt that their place was in the Army. doing their part to bring about a speedy and victorious conclusion to the present conflict. As members of the WAC they are subject to the same regulations that apply to their brother soldiers. Included on their training schedule are: Physical Training, First Aid, Orientation. and other allied subjects. Today, at Fort Bragg, the WAC lletachments are serv- ing in practically every activity of Station Complement. Most of them have already completed training in special- ist schools and are serving in skilled capacities. Several members are now attending specialized schools in order to equip themselves to offer a greater contribution to the work on the Post. WAC Detachment Number l, Sections A and B, is com- manded by Captain Virginia V. Burholt. Lieutenant Kath- erine f.. Johnson is the Executive Officer. Officer Personnel of WAC Detachment Number 2 consists of Captain Harrietle B. White, as Commanding Officer, and Lieutenant Calonia Y. Powell, as Executive Officer. Members of WAC Detachment No. I discuss world affairs l or m 4

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AT WUHH Lk Range Central. Wi wil, ir Top: Induction Station .... Second: Miiliiary Police at work .... Third: Grass cuiiing olekail .... Bofiom: Mimeograph Room, Posl: Heaclquariers. Li. Col. Russell and Major Wafers, Posi Adiuiant and Assistant