Wac Military Term. It was created as an auxiliary unit the women s army auxiliary corps on 15 may 1942 by public law 554 and converted to an active duty status in the army of the united states as the wac on 1 july 1943. Wildlife advisory committee various organizations wac.
War advertising council us during wwii wac. Army unit created during world war ii to enable women to serve in noncombat positions. The wac was disbanded in 1978 and all units were integrated with male units.
With the establishment of the women s army corps wac more than 150 000 did so.
Members of the wac were the first women other than nurses to serve within the ranks of the united states army. Both the army and the american public initially had difficulty accepting the concept of women in uniform. Army center of military history. It was created as an auxiliary unit the women s army auxiliary corps on 15 may 1942 by public law 554 and converted to an active duty status in the army of the united states as the wac on 1 july 1943.
