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This photograph shows a group of WAACs with two officers celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the WAAC formation, which was originally formed on May 14th, 1942. Notice the Air Force patch on one of the WAAC's shoulders.

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A photograph of a modern woman dressed as a WAAC officer with a hobby hat and WAAC Badge, second pattern officer Jacket and pinks skirt.

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Postcards like these were printed in the home front to support the women serving. This is one of a set of 25.

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This is an enlisted cover pin, screwback, worn on the Hobby Hats for the WAAC.  Notice the WAAC eagle logo, rather than the army logo being used.

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This Hobby Hat is a 1943 issued hat.  It sports the later generic army logo on the disk.  Note that the side buttons are the Bakelite WAAC logos however, not the army eagles. It was issued before the WAC switchover, and since it totes a later disk,…

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A patch worn on the left arm of the WAACs Class A Jacket.

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This eagle is the WAAC officer's eagle worn on the front of the Hobby Hat. It has a screw-back and is made of brass.

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This was awarded to any member of the WAAC or WAC who served between July 10th, 1942 to September 2, 1945. This metal would have a matching ribbon, which is missing from this item.

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A WAAC Valentine with a push out paper doll. Someone cut out some of the hearts on the card. Valentine is assumed to be from 1943 from when the WAACs were formed to the reformation of the WACs.

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Valentines were common in the home front, especially showing those who served. This one shows a WAAC, assumed from 1943 within the forming of the WAACs and the switch to WACs.
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