Women soldiers

An unidentified army officer (foreground, left) pins a medal on an unidentified WAC while other officers look on. All other soldiers are unidentified.

From left to right, Brigadier General John T. Kennedy, Commanding General at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is standing outside with Captain Blanche P. Cline, commanding officer 37th WAAC Post Headquarters Company at Fort Bragg; Colonel Lathrop B. Clapham, chief of the personnel division, Fourth Service Command; Mrs. Grace Kempton, WAAC publicity director; Captain Westray Battle Boyce, Fourth Service Command WAAC Director and Lieutenant Bess Sheppard, WAAC Special Service Officer.

From left to right, Brigadier General John T. Kennedy, Commanding General at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is standing outside with Captain Blanche P. Cline, commanding officer 37th WAAC Post Headquarters Company at Fort Bragg; Colonel Lathrop B. Clapham, chief of the personnel division, Fourth Service Command; Mrs. Grace Kempton, WAAC publicity director; Captain Westray Battle Boyce, Fourth Service Command WAAC Director and Lieutenant Bess Sheppard, WAAC Special Service Officer.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (right) pauses in an unofficial tour of the United States Hospital, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts to chat with 2nd Lieutenant Leo B. Eldridge, a Korean veteran double amputee. Looking on is Captain Sue G. Carey, Army Nurse Corps.

Director of the Women's Army Corps Colonel Mary A. Hallaren speaks to the television audience through station WNEW National Broadcast Company system during the WAC's 10th anniversary ceremonies. All other women and the television crew are unidentified.

Women's Army Corps celebrate their 10th anniversary in ceremonies held at Fort Myer, Virginia. They are led by Colonel Mary Hallaren (foreground in front of group, back to camera). All other women and the military band in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. (front of group, right) talks with Miss June Rose Springer (front of group, right) of Alexander, Virginia who enlisted in the Women's Army Corps at the ceremonies of the WAC's 10th anniversary in Fort Myer, Virginia. The members of the WAC and the Army Band standing behind Miss Springer and Secretary Pace are unidentified.

Director of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) Colonel Mary A. Hallaren (left) presents Mrs. Margaret Pace (right) a scroll making the Pace's month old daughter an honorary member of the WACs. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. (center), father of the honorary member, watches happily.

The Women's Army Corps celebrate their 10th anniversary with a ceremony and a cake at Fort Myer, Virginia. Attending the ceremonies were Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr., Director of the WAC Colonel Mary Hallaren, and Miss June Rose Springer who enlisted in the WACs at the ceremonies. Pictured from left to right: Pace, Springer, Hallaren.

WACs passing in review before Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr., and Director of the Women's Army Corps Colonel Mary A. Hallaren during the WAC's 10th Anniversary ceremonies, held at Fort Myer, Virginia. All Women's Army Corps members and the marching band in the background are unidentified.