Women's Army auxiliary corps (WAAC)
Oveta Culp Hobby
The type of jobs that women took was flying military aircrafts around the country. The events that took place help form many group during World War II. The first group was the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps is a bill that was passed on May 15, 1941. This made women a greater
figure in war and in history. The creator of the bill was Edith Nourse Rogers, Congresswoman from Massachusetts. Since the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, it made Congress want to pass the bill greatly. The bill was passed and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the very next the first director of the WAAC was sworn in the next day. On May 16, 1941, Oveta Culp Hobby was considered the first director of the WAAC. Oveta Culp Hobby was the department’s Bureau of Public Relations and was unanimously chosen by the War Department.
The WAAC purpose was making it available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of women of the nation. The WAAC symbol was the Pallas Athena, a goddess of victory and womanly virtue. There is a video of what it was like in the WAAC in their anniversary video. Later in the years WAAc changed its name to Women's Army Corps.
Women also were involved in many military groups such as the Navy Women’s Reserve (WAVES), the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS), the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS), the Army Nurses Corps, and
the Navy Nurse Corps.
figure in war and in history. The creator of the bill was Edith Nourse Rogers, Congresswoman from Massachusetts. Since the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, it made Congress want to pass the bill greatly. The bill was passed and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the very next the first director of the WAAC was sworn in the next day. On May 16, 1941, Oveta Culp Hobby was considered the first director of the WAAC. Oveta Culp Hobby was the department’s Bureau of Public Relations and was unanimously chosen by the War Department.
The WAAC purpose was making it available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of women of the nation. The WAAC symbol was the Pallas Athena, a goddess of victory and womanly virtue. There is a video of what it was like in the WAAC in their anniversary video. Later in the years WAAc changed its name to Women's Army Corps.
Women also were involved in many military groups such as the Navy Women’s Reserve (WAVES), the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARS), the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS), the Army Nurses Corps, and
the Navy Nurse Corps.