Hallaren, Mary Agnes, 1907-2005

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 Mary Hallaren (Ret.); Colonel Westray B. Boyce Leslie (Ret.); Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; Major Mildred Bailey; Mrs. Elvis Stahr; and Secretary of the Army Elvis Stahr, Jr. The reception was held in 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: unidentified woman (back to camera); Colonel Irene Galloway; Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret.); Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret.); Lieutenant Colonel Catherine H. Foster; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson (mostly obscured); and Major Mildred Bailey. The reception was held in Patton Hall at Fort Myer, Virginia.

From left to right, Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret), Third Director of the WAC; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret), Second Director of the WAC; Mrs. Hallaren, Colonel Hallaren's mother; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson; and Mrs. Milligan, Colonel Rasmuson's mother, in a receiving line at a reception. The reception in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the WACs and was held at Patton Hall, Fort Meyer, Virginia. Others in the background are unidentified.

From left to right, Colonel Irene Galloway, Fourth WAC director; Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret) Third WAC director; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret), Second WAC director; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson WAC director and Major Mildred Bailey, Commanding Officer WAC, Detachment, Fort Myer, Virginia are attending a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps. The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Director of the Women's Army Corps Colonel Mary A. Hallaren speaks to the television audience through station WNEW National Broadcast Company system during the WAC's 10th anniversary ceremonies. All other women and the television crew are unidentified.

Women's Army Corps celebrate their 10th anniversary in ceremonies held at Fort Myer, Virginia. They are led by Colonel Mary Hallaren (foreground in front of group, back to camera). All other women and the military band in the background are unidentified.

Director of the Women's Army Corps (WACs) Colonel Mary A. Hallaren (left) presents Mrs. Margaret Pace (right) a scroll making the Pace's month old daughter an honorary member of the WACs. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. (center), father of the honorary member, watches happily.

The Women's Army Corps celebrate their 10th anniversary with a ceremony and a cake at Fort Myer, Virginia. Attending the ceremonies were Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr., Director of the WAC Colonel Mary Hallaren, and Miss June Rose Springer who enlisted in the WACs at the ceremonies. Pictured from left to right: Pace, Springer, Hallaren.

The Women's Army Corps celebrate their 10th anniversary with a ceremony and cake at Fort Myer, Virginia. Attending the ceremonies were Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr., (left) Director of the WAC Colonel Mary Hallaren (second from right), and Miss June Rose Springer who enlisted in the WACs at the ceremonies. Women's Army Corps members in the background are unidentified.

Office of the Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, scene of a promotion and swearing in ceremony for Lieutenant Colonel Irene Galloway, new director of the Women's Army Corps. Attending the ceremony were, from left to right: Secretary Pace, Colonel Galloway, Assistant Secretary of Defense Anna Rosenberg, Colonel Mary A. Hallaren, Lieutenant General Anthony C. McAuliffe, Assistant Secretary of the Army Fred Korth, and Lieutenant General Maxwell D. Taylor.