Women's Army Corps (WAC)

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This article is part of a feature on women in the military during World War II.

The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army, created during World War II. One hundred and fifty thousand women served in the WAC during the war. Their noncombat jobs ranged from switchboard operators to mechanics to bakers and beyond.

This page collects information about the parks, historic places, people, and stories connected to the history of the WAC.

Historic Places of the WAC

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  Iowa

  Fort Des Moines

  Iowa's Fort Des Moines was the first training site for Army women during WWII and the only site for WAC officers.

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  Massachusetts

  Fort Devens Historic District

  In 1945, this Army base was the site of a historic strike by African American members of the WAC in protest of racial discrimination.

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  Colorado

  WAC Barracks Fitzsimons General Hospital

  At Fitzsimons General Hospital in Aurora, CO, Wacs served as medical technicians, physical therapists, optometrists, and other skilled jobs.

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  Georgia

  Fort Oglethorpe

  Fort Oglethorpe, an Army base near Chickamauga National Battlefield, was a major WAC training site from 1942 until 1945.

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  Georgia

  Virtual Tour of 3rd WAC Training Center

  View a video tour of the 3rd WAC Training Center at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, now part of Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.

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  New Jersey

  The "WAC Palace" Barracks at Ft. Hancock

  This barrack was the first at Fort Hancock for women soldiers, who arrived in 1943 and provided essential logistical support.