女子军团（WAC）于1942年成立;originally it was the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), but it was converted to active duty status in 1943. This made WACs unique to other women’s military groups, because it was the first time, and the only group, that integrated women into the United States Military. Around 150,000 women volunteered to serve in the WAC during World War II. Women were not allowed to fulfill ‘active combat’ roles in the military, but that still left over 250 support roles in the army to step into, from stenographer to map maker, photographer to truck driver, mechanic to switchboard operator. All of these positions were vital to the war effort. Many of the women who joined the WAC had a relative or sweetheart already serving, and hoped to bring their loved ones home sooner by aiding in the war effort.
这些妇女中的大多数都在户外服务，接管办公室和其他不战斗的工作，以便男人能够海外战斗。这些妇女驻扎在各种类型的国家侧支机安装中，与陆军服务部队，地势，军队空军以及陆军医院合作。
