Fact of the Day; World War II On May 14, 1942 a bill to - TopicsExpress



          

Fact of the Day; World War II On May 14, 1942 a bill to “Establish a Women`s Army Auxiliary Corp” become law. WAC`s were now part of the Army, not the Auxiliary. Over 5,000 served in the southwest Pacific and 1,619 received medals, citations and commendations. Sixteen women received the Purple Heart and five hundred and sixty five received the Bronze Star. More than 700 WASPS (Women Air Force Service Pilots) received medals and citations. Even though women were wounded, killed and became POWs they were still denied full military status. In 1977 Congress declared WASPs were Veterans of WWII. In 1979 they gained acceptance by the Air Force. General Eisenhower cleared the way for women as part of the military and on June 12 President Truman signed the Women`s Armed Services Act of 1948.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:25:08 +0000

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