Pete
07-03-2010, 06:15
Women in Army in 1940s had unforgettable experiences
WAACs - before WACs
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/07/03/1010115?sac=Mil
"She was No. 104.
She was one of the first women to hustle down to the local Army recruiting center and sign up to serve.
Was Alma Capps Mallernee really that big a patriot? Mallernee, now a bright-eyed 93, laughs at the notion.
"A patriot? No! For me, it was a chance to get out of Rockfish. I jumped at it!".........."
Way to go ladies.
WAACs - before WACs
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/07/03/1010115?sac=Mil
"She was No. 104.
She was one of the first women to hustle down to the local Army recruiting center and sign up to serve.
Was Alma Capps Mallernee really that big a patriot? Mallernee, now a bright-eyed 93, laughs at the notion.
"A patriot? No! For me, it was a chance to get out of Rockfish. I jumped at it!".........."
Way to go ladies.