Ritchie WACs - Revision history

Admin: Add MISLS yearbook gallery (WAC grads to Camp Ritchie)

2026-09-17T03:38:42Z

Add MISLS yearbook gallery (WAC grads to Camp Ritchie)

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	In July 1954, about thirty-five former Camp Ritchie WACs gathered in Hagerstown, Maryland, for what the ''Morning Herald'' described as the first reunion of a WAC contingent and the formal organization of the Camp Ritchie WAC Association, chaired by [[Massaro, Frances M. (A701441)\|Frances Massaro]] until officers were elected. The paper estimated that about 150 WACs had been stationed at Ritchie during the war.		In July 1954, about thirty-five former Camp Ritchie WACs gathered in Hagerstown, Maryland, for what the ''Morning Herald'' described as the first reunion of a WAC contingent and the formal organization of the Camp Ritchie WAC Association, chaired by [[Massaro, Frances M. (A701441)\|Frances Massaro]] until officers were elected. The paper estimated that about 150 WACs had been stationed at Ritchie during the war.

			== MISLS yearbook (transfers to Camp Ritchie) ==
			Nisei and other MISLS WAC translator graduates who moved to Camp Ritchie appear in a 1946 school yearbook (Fold3). Captions record '''21''' transfers after the November 1945 commencement and further transfers when the WAC Detachment deactivated in February 1946. See [[Nisei and Pacific#MISLS WAC Detachment and Camp Ritchie]].

			<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
			MISLS_WAC_grads_bus_to_Camp_Ritchie.jpg\|WAC MIS grads leaving for Camp Ritchie
			MISLS_WAC_Capt_Marian_E_Nestor.jpg\|Capt. Marian E. Nestor (MISLS WAC Detachment CO)
			MISLS_WAC_first_twelve_MISLS_steps.jpg\|First WACs at MISLS with Capt. Nestor
			</gallery>

	== Faces ==		== Faces ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://www.fold3.com/image/704852335 Fold3 MISLS WAC yearbook p.90] · [https://www.fold3.com/image/704852256 p.91] (WAC transfers to Camp Ritchie)
	* [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/28285598/ “Bernice Green of Former WACs Here For First Reunion,” ''Hagerstown Morning Herald'', 30 July 1954] (via Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''WAC Contingent.doc'')		* [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/28285598/ “Bernice Green of Former WACs Here For First Reunion,” ''Hagerstown Morning Herald'', 30 July 1954] (via Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''WAC Contingent.doc'')

Admin: Clarify Hurt née Sugi and Kato née Ogata; retire Sugi list row

2026-09-17T03:26:13Z

Clarify Hurt née Sugi and Kato née Ogata; retire Sugi list row

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	\| [[Hunt, Zelpha A. (A805936)\|Zelpha A. Hunt]] \|\| \|\| Private		\| [[Hunt, Zelpha A. (A805936)\|Zelpha A. Hunt]] \|\| \|\| Private
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	\| [[Hurt, Haruko (WAC)\|Haruko Hurt]] \|\| \|\|		\| [[Hurt, Haruko (WAC)\|Haruko Hurt]] (née Sugi) \|\| \|\|
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	\| [[Hutchcraft, Patricia (A615801)\|Patricia Hutchcraft]] \|\| \|\| Private		\| [[Hutchcraft, Patricia (A615801)\|Patricia Hutchcraft]] \|\| \|\| Private
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	\| [[Kashmann, Doris H. (A125848)\|Doris H. Kashmann]] \|\| \|\| Technician Fifth Grade		\| [[Kashmann, Doris H. (A125848)\|Doris H. Kashmann]] \|\| \|\| Technician Fifth Grade
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	\| [[Kato, Sue (WAC)\|Sue Kato]] \|\| \|\|		\| [[Kato, Sue (WAC)\|Sue Suzuko “Susie” Kato]] (née Ogata) \|\| \|\|
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	\| [[Kaufmann, Ellen J. (A206769)\|Ellen J. Kaufmann]] \|\| \|\| Technician Fourth Grade		\| [[Kaufmann, Ellen J. (A206769)\|Ellen J. Kaufmann]] \|\| \|\| Technician Fourth Grade
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	\| [[Stoumen, Helene R. (L304113)\|Helene R. Stoumen]] \|\| \|\| Captain		\| [[Stoumen, Helene R. (L304113)\|Helene R. Stoumen]] \|\| \|\| Captain
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	~~\| [[Sugi, Haruko (WAC)\|Haruko Sugi]] \|\| \|\|~~
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	\| [[Sullivan, Della L. (A800187)\|Della L. Sullivan]] \|\| \|\| Sergeant		\| [[Sullivan, Della L. (A800187)\|Della L. Sullivan]] \|\| \|\| Sergeant

Admin: Note 1954 Camp Ritchie WAC Association reunion (Morning Herald / Gross misc)

2026-09-13T02:41:41Z

Note 1954 Camp Ritchie WAC Association reunion (Morning Herald / Gross misc)

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	See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there\|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs\|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story\|The Patricia Crane Story]], and [[Themes]].		See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there\|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs\|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story\|The Patricia Crane Story]], and [[Themes]].

			In July 1954, about thirty-five former Camp Ritchie WACs gathered in Hagerstown, Maryland, for what the ''Morning Herald'' described as the first reunion of a WAC contingent and the formal organization of the Camp Ritchie WAC Association, chaired by [[Massaro, Frances M. (A701441)\|Frances Massaro]] until officers were elected. The paper estimated that about 150 WACs had been stationed at Ritchie during the war.

	== Faces ==		== Faces ==
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			== Sources ==
			* [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/28285598/ “Bernice Green of Former WACs Here For First Reunion,” ''Hagerstown Morning Herald'', 30 July 1954] (via Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''WAC Contingent.doc'')

Admin: Refresh Ritchie WACs faces gallery and full roster

2026-09-11T05:16:28Z

Refresh Ritchie WACs faces gallery and full roster

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-'''Ritchie WACs''' lists Women's Army Corps (WAC) members identified in the roster when the soldier's '''certificate''' field is marked '''WAC'''.
+'''Ritchie WACs''' lists Women's Army Corps (WAC) members identified when a soldier's '''certificate''' field is marked '''WAC'''.
-About '''2,000''' WACs trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] during World War II alongside roughly 20,000 men. This page is a working roster slice from imported class data; background material and additional names will be added as research continues.
+About '''2,000''' WACs trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] during World War II alongside roughly 20,000 men. This page is a working roster; portraits are scarce so far. Background material and additional names will be added as research continues.
-Roster names and service clues on this page include research compiled by '''Dan Gross''' and expanded by '''Beverley Driver Eddy''' (''WACs at Camp Ritchie'', 2021 spreadsheet).
+Roster names and service clues include research compiled by '''Dan Gross''' and expanded by '''Beverley Driver Eddy''' (''WACs at Camp Ritchie'', 2021 spreadsheet).
-See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], and [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|The Patricia Crane Story]].
+See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|The Patricia Crane Story]], and [[Themes]].
 == Roster list (199 identified) ==

Admin: Refresh WAC roster after Gross–Eddy spreadsheet import

2026-09-11T05:10:59Z

Refresh WAC roster after Gross–Eddy spreadsheet import

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Admin: Add WAC face gallery above roster table

2026-09-02T21:24:50Z

Add WAC face gallery above roster table

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 '''Ritchie WACs''' lists Women's Army Corps (WAC) members identified in the roster when the soldier's '''certificate''' field is marked '''WAC'''.
-About '''2,000''' WACs trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] during World War II alongside roughly 20,000 men. This page is a working roster slice from imported class data; background material and additional names will be added as research continues.
+About '''2,000''' WACs trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] during World War II alongside roughly 20,000 men. This page is a working roster slice from imported class data; portraits are scarce so far. Background material and additional names will be added as research continues.
-See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], and [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|The Patricia Crane Story]].
+See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|The Patricia Crane Story]], and [[Themes]].
 == Roster list (9 identified) ==

Admin: Add Ritchie WACs roster list page

2026-09-02T03:16:29Z

Add Ritchie WACs roster list page

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'''Ritchie WACs''' lists Women's Army Corps (WAC) members identified in the roster when the soldier's '''certificate''' field is marked '''WAC'''.

About '''2,000''' WACs trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] during World War II alongside roughly 20,000 men. This page is a working roster slice from imported class data; background material and additional names will be added as research continues.

See also [[Camp Ritchie#Who trained there|Camp Ritchie — who trained there]], [[Ritchie Boy Programs#Dr. Beverley Driver Eddy — Ritchie Girls and WACs|Ritchie Girls and WACs]], and [[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|The Patricia Crane Story]].

== Roster list (9 identified) ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Class !! Rank
|-
| [[Davis, Sally J. (L705001)|Sally J. Davis]] || ||
|-
| [[Fischer, Dorothy (L504431)|Dorothy Fischer]] || [[Class 13|13]] || Capt
|-
| [[Gates, Alice Ann (L801221)|Alice Ann Gates]] || ||
|-
| [[Homan, Elaine Claira (L703016)|Elaine Claira Homan]] || ||
|-
| [[Hunt, Georgia Fay (L803158)|Georgia Fay Hunt]] || ||
|-
| [[Rode, Barbara (L602377)|Barbara Rode]] || ||
|-
| [[Thiemann, Agnes D. (L704048)|Agnes D. Thiemann]] || ||
|-
| [[Weil, Florence Sybil (L200552)|Florence Sybil Weil]] || || Captain
|-
| [[Wolf, Susan E. (L909025)|Susan E. Wolf]] || ||
|}

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