Bailey, Mildred Inez Caroon, 1919-2009

From left to right, Colonel Irene Galloway, Fourth WAC director; Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret) Third WAC director; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret), Second WAC director; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson WAC director and Major Mildred Bailey, Commanding Officer WAC, Detachment, Fort Myer, Virginia are attending a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps. The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Retired Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (left) is greeting guests at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps. Colonel Leslie was the second Director of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Leslie; Mary (Mrs. Omar) Bradley; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson, Major Mildred Bailey (mostly obscured) and General Omar Bradley (Ret). The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Meyer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret); Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret.); Lieutenant Colonel Catherine H. Foster; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson (mostly obscured); and Major Mildred Bailey. The reception took place at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret); Mrs. Charles Bolte; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey; General Charles Bolte (Ret). The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret.); Mrs. Faith; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey; Brigadier General Donald C. Faith (Ret.), Commandant of the first WAC Training Center, Fort Des Moines. The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors greet guests in the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey (mostly obscured); Mrs. Carter Magruder; and General Carter Magruder (Ret.). Others are unidentified. The reception was held in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: retired Colonel Mary Hallaren (partly obscured); retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie; unidentified female guest; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson; Mr. Elmer Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey (partly obscured). (L-R) Colonel Mary Halloran (Ret) stands next to Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret) as they greet an unidentified guest. Meanwhile, Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson greets her husband, Mr.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson (third from left) greets the mother of retired Colonel Mary Hallaren while her mother, Mrs. Milligan, is greeted by Major Mildred Bailey (fifth from left). On the far left is retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie, chatting with an unidentified man. The reception was held in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret.); Colonel Westray B. Boyce Leslie (Ret.); Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey; Mrs. Elvis Stahr; and Secretary of the Army Elvis Stahr, Jr. The reception was held in Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: unidentified woman; retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie; Mary (Mrs. Omar) Bradley; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey (mostly obscured); and retired General Omar Bradley. The reception was held in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia.