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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 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; | 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]]. | ||
== Faces == | |||
<div class="notable-slides"> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-card"> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-photo">[[File:The Patricia Crane Story 1.png|200px|link=The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|alt=Patricia Crane story]]</div> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-body"> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-name">[[The Stories/The Patricia Crane Story|Patricia Crane]]</div> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-meta">WAC T/5 · Camp Ritchie</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Featured in the 2011 “Secret Heroes” exhibition</li> | |||
<li>No soldier roster page matched yet — story page only</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Davis, Sally J. (L705001)|Sally J. Davis]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Fischer, Dorothy (L504431)|Dorothy Fischer]]</div> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-meta">[[Class 13|Class 13]] · Capt</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Gates, Alice Ann (L801221)|Alice Ann Gates]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Homan, Elaine Claira (L703016)|Elaine Claira Homan]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Hunt, Georgia Fay (L803158)|Georgia Fay Hunt]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Rode, Barbara (L602377)|Barbara Rode]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Thiemann, Agnes D. (L704048)|Agnes D. Thiemann]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-nophoto">No portrait yet</div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Weil, Florence Sybil (L200552)|Florence Sybil Weil]]</div> | |||
<div class="notable-slide-meta">Captain</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-nophoto">No portrait yet</div> | |||
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<div class="notable-slide-name">[[Wolf, Susan E. (L909025)|Susan E. Wolf]]</div> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>Roster certificate marked WAC</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</div></div> | |||
</div> | |||
== Roster list (9 identified) == | == Roster list (9 identified) == | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 2 September 2026
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; portraits are scarce so far. Background material and additional names will be added as research continues.
See also Camp Ritchie — who trained there, Ritchie Girls and WACs, The Patricia Crane Story, and Themes.
Faces
Roster list (9 identified)
| Name | Class | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sally J. Davis | ||
| Dorothy Fischer | 13 | Capt |
| Alice Ann Gates | ||
| Elaine Claira Homan | ||
| Georgia Fay Hunt | ||
| Barbara Rode | ||
| Agnes D. Thiemann | ||
| Florence Sybil Weil | Captain | |
| Susan E. Wolf |