| Summary: | This article, by Virginia Van Der Veer, discusses the women from Alabama ("affectionately dubbed 'them wacky women' by regular soldiers") who applied to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at Fort McClellan; it describes the selection process and the reaction of local citizens and servicemen: "With their seriousness, their capability, their obvious sincerity, the WAAC candidates impressed hardened army officers, sophisticated officers' wives, people of Anniston and soldiers of McClellan. Even one skeptical private, five years an army man, whose day was devoted to chauffeuring the ladies around, finally admitted: 'Yep. I guess they'll be some help after all.'" Also included are several photographs of the women and the list of successful applicants.
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