Women soldiers

WAC Major Elizabeth G. Taylor of Fort Valley, Georgia is sitting at a table working while on duty in Caserta, Italy.

WAC Technician (T/5) Virginia L. Sanderlin of Norfolk, Virginia is picking peach blossoms. Sanderlin was stationed somewhere in the San Marco Area of Italy with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army.

WAC Staff Sergeant Mayne M. Narton (right) of Macon, Georgia receives the Bronze Star from Major Hortense Boutel (left) for her meritorious service in connection with the post exchange service. The ceremony took place in Caserta, Italy where the WACs were stationed supporting the Fifth Army.

WAC Private First Class Marciella P. Crawford (right) of Shreveport, Louisiana takes dictation from Colonel Charles Stanley (left) while stationed in the San Marco Area of Italy with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army.

First Officer Don G. Merrifield of Minneapolis, Minnesota (left), shows Colonel Westray Battle Boyce (center) a map that shows the area that they will fly over on their inspection tour of the Philippines. Lieutenant A. E. Wilson (right) of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer General Headquarters looks on.

The officers of the 2629th WAC Battalion are giving a dinner in honor of Mary (Mrs. Oswald) Lord, Chairman of the National Civilian Advisory Committee for WAC affairs and Lieutenant Colonel Katharine Goodwin during their visit to Caserta, Italy. All are unidentified.

Women's Army Corps (WACs) Technician (T/5) Thelma M. Mersch of Cincinnati, Ohio is wearing the new field uniform chosen by the WACs. This uniform was considered the most practical for field tent work and consisted of field boots, "High Top" slacks and wool shirt. Mersch was stationed with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army stationed somewhere in the Sparanise area of Italy.

WAC Technician (T/4) Genevieve C. Mendenhall of New Orleans, Louisiana is playing ping-pong while stationed with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army. At the time of this photograph Mendenhall was somewhere in the Sparanise area of Italy.

WAC Private First Class Eugenia B. Zientek of Buffalo, New York is working as a clerk while serving with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army, somewhere in the Sparanise area of Italy.

WAC Technician (T/5) Rena B. Hicks of Louisville, Kentucky, is trying on a new pair of galoshes. Hicks is stationed in the San Marco area of Italy with the WAC 6669th Headquarters Platoon supporting the Fifth Army.