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United States Women's Army Corps Twentieth Anniversary Reception in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) Directors are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: unidentified woman; retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie; Mary (Mrs. Omar) Bradley; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey (mostly obscured); and retired General Omar Bradley. The reception was held in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia.

Unites States Army Corps Twentieth Anniversary Assembly at Fort Myer, Virginia

Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson (standing) speaks to the guests at the assembly to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps. Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret.) is pictured in the second row from the front, second from the left. Seated next to her his her husband William Leslie. The celebration was held at Fort Myer, Virginia. All others are unidentified.

United States Women's Army Corps (WAC) Twentieth Anniversary Reception at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret); Mrs. Paul Gavin; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major General Paul Gavin; Major Mildred Bailey; Mrs. David W. Traub; and Lieutenant General David W. Traub. The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Unites States Women's Army Corps (WAC) Twentieth Anniversary Reception at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia

Current and former Women's Army Corps (WAC) officers are manning the receiving line at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret); Mrs. Walter Weible; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey; Lieutenant General Walter Weible (Ret). The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Cake Cutting Celebration for the Sixteenth Anniversary of the Women's Army Corps

A cake cutting celebration takes place at Fort Jay, New York for the sixteenth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps (WAC). From left to right: Major H. B. Meisner, First Army Comptroller Section; Lieutenant Colonel Norma M. Flachsland, First Army WAC Staff Advisor; Lieutenant General B. M. Bryan, Commanding General of the First Army; Mrs. Betty Talbot Blackwell, editor of "Mademoiselle" magazine and member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services; Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret), second director of the WAC; and Captain Moorsman from Fort Slocum.

Sixteenth Anniversary Celebration for the Founding of the Women's Army Corps (WACs)

Lieutenant Colonel Norma M. Flachsland, First Army WAC Staff Advisor (left) presents the first piece of cake to Mrs. Betsy Talbot Blackwell (second from left), editor of "Mademoiselle" magazine and member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, while former WAC director, Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret) (second from right) and First Army Commander, Lieutenant General B.M. Bryan (right) look on. The party, in celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps, was held at Fort Jay, New York.

Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)

From left to right, Mrs. Betsy Talbot Blackwell, Editor-in-Chief of "Mademoiselle", Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (Ret), the second director of the WAC (1945-1947); Lieutenant Colonel Norma M. Flachsland, WAC Staff Advisor for the First Army at Fort Jay, Major General Robert H. Booth, Chief of Staff, First United States Army; Mrs. Webster Todd, and Mrs. Robert H. Booth. Lieutenant Colonel Flachsland and Major General Booth are cutting into a cake at a celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps. Mrs. Blackwell and Mrs.