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WHY WE HAVE A WAAC 
In March 1941, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall wrote, “We must plan for every possible contingency, and certainly must provide some outlet for the patriotic desires of our women.”
Marshall thought women serving was not only nice, but necessary: "first, there are a great many jobs connected with the Army’s war program which women can handle better than men;
Attention, #ElizebethSmithFriedman fans!
New @USPS stamp honors women cryptologists of #WWII.
The press release:
This stamp honors all the women cryptologists of World War II. One of the conflict’s best-kept secrets, their service played an inestimable role in the Allied victory.
New @USPS stamp honors women cryptologists of #WWII.
The press release:
This stamp honors all the women cryptologists of World War II. One of the conflict’s best-kept secrets, their service played an inestimable role in the Allied victory.
The stamp art features an image from a World War II-era recruitment poster for the U.S. Navy’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, whose members were known as WAVES.
The image has an overlay of characters from the “Purple” encrypted code, which was used by Japan. In the pane selvage, seemingly random letters can be deciphered to reveal some key words.
Feb. 2
Charity Adams Earley (left), from SC, interrupted her studies for a master degree in psychology to join the WAAC, and was the first African-American woman to be commissioned. She attended the first WAAC officers training at Ft. DesMoines, IA, in July 1942.
Charity Adams Earley (left), from SC, interrupted her studies for a master degree in psychology to join the WAAC, and was the first African-American woman to be commissioned. She attended the first WAAC officers training at Ft. DesMoines, IA, in July 1942.
Maj. Adams led the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion as they worked in England and France during #WWII.
Her path was not easy; there were many in the military who questioned the actuality of a black female officer.
Her path was not easy; there were many in the military who questioned the actuality of a black female officer.
She encouraged her troops to look past racism and concentrate on doing their best sorting mail and packages in freezing, poorly lit, and rodent-infested buildings. The unit always rose to the challenge.
#WednesdayWisdom
From a 1942 letter to @USNationalGuard Maj. Gen. Roy Keehn, whom Marshall had known while working with the Guard in Illinois.
There was upset over the perception that Guard officers were being shorted promotions and opportunities given to Regular Army officers.
From a 1942 letter to @USNationalGuard Maj. Gen. Roy Keehn, whom Marshall had known while working with the Guard in Illinois.
There was upset over the perception that Guard officers were being shorted promotions and opportunities given to Regular Army officers.
Marshall commented that officers serving with their local units showed an "unwillingness of the senior officers to handle the inefficient men. This is a most difficult and embarrassing duty, but it is a high command responsibility and one that I have with me every day.
There has been too much thought and consideration for the individual and far too little for the thousands whose lives are to be intrusted (sic) to his command.
