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Women's Army Corps (WAC) Officers at the WAC's Twentieth Anniversary Reception

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.

United States Women's Army Corps 20th Anniversary Reception 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 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.

Reception Line at the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)

From left to right, Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret), Third Director of the WAC; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret), Second Director of the WAC; Mrs. Hallaren, Colonel Hallaren's mother; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; and Mrs. Milligan, Colonel Rasmuson's mother, in a receiving line at a reception. The reception in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs and was held at Patton Hall, Fort Meyer, Virginia. Others in the background are unidentified.

Conference of Women's Army Corps Directors at Fort Des Moines, Iowa

Attendees at the Conference of WAC Staff Directors, held at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. First row, left to right: Major Evelyn B. Nicholson, Major Susan Gornick, Major Marion C. Lichty, Lieutenant Colonel Geraldine P. May, Captain Katheryn Painton, Captain Shirley Odell, Major Grace M. Barth, Colonel Westray B. Boyce, Lieutenant Colonel Helen Woods, Major Helen Hedekin, Major Margaret E. Perry, Major Ruth Kerr, Major Alice W. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Mary Hallaren. Second row, left to right: Major Eleanor J.

Conference of Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors, Fort Des Moines, Iowa

Attendees at the Conference of WAC Staff Directors, held at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. First row, left to right: Major Evelyn B. Nicholson, Major Susan Gornick, Major Marion C. Lichty, Lieutenant Colonel Geraldine P. May, Captain Katheryn Painton, Captain Shirley Odell, Major Grace M. Barth, Colonel Westray B. Boyce, Lieutenant Colonel Helen Woods, Major Helen Hedekin, Major Margaret E. Perry, Major Ruth Kerr, Major Alice W. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Mary Hallaren. Second row, left to right: Major Eleanor J.

United States Women's Army Corps Twentieth Anniversary Assembly

Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret) (second row, second from left) and her husband, Mr. William Leslie (third from left) listen as Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson addresses the guests assembled to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps. The celebration was held at Fort Myer, Virginia. Also present is retired Colonel Mary Hallaren (second row, fourth from left). All others are unidentified.

United States Women's Army Corps Twentieth Anniversary Reception 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.