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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Alex Sharkey on Sunday 25 February 18 21:34 GMT (UK)

Title: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: Alex Sharkey on Sunday 25 February 18 21:34 GMT (UK)

Is there any searchable database for the womans army core in the USA. I'm looking for a female Sharkey who was a typist in WW2 and earlier. I know she came to visit my Great-Grandfather in 1946 in London England (to visit and say hello) but no other knowledge than that.

If no database then anyone I could email to get contact about the WAAC and their personnel around that time.

Title: Re: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: Erato on Sunday 25 February 18 21:51 GMT (UK)

I was just the other day looking for such information.  I didn't find anything.  My mother served in the US Army as a typist in the Chemical Warfare Service [gas mask supply and distribution].  I have photos of her in her army uniform with a round badge that says US in the center and around that it says Great Britain and something illegible [Civilian Volunteer?].

Title: Re: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 25 February 18 22:05 GMT (UK)

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/spring/aad-ww2.html

There is reference to the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

Title: Re: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: Alex Sharkey on Monday 26 February 18 08:52 GMT (UK)

Interesting, has anyone had any luck finding WAAC records on that database, I'm a bit lost on it.

Title: Re: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 26 February 18 09:20 GMT (UK)

There is a "contact us" link; have you tried that?

Title: Re: Womens Army Core USA WAAC
Post by: Alex Sharkey on Monday 26 February 18 09:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks, I've just done that. Will update this thread if anyone emerges. Thanks for the help.