WWII and Korean War WAC officer's trunk grouping that includes; 1) Named and painted trunk measuring 31 1/2 X 16 1/2 X 12/1/2.. The grouping is named to 1st Lt. Eleanor W. Clough. 2) Duffle Bag 3) Laundry Bag 4) US Army Issue WAC shoes by George E. Keith Company and are size 6 AA and in excellent condition 5) Green and White Searsucker uniform with a tear to the skirt but still has good color. 6) Six Beige Shirts size 12R 7) 1952 dated wool Taupe overcoat with liner in excellent condition with a 4th US Command patch to its shoulder in excellent condition. 8) 1951 dated wool Taupe WAC dress uniform complete with skirt in excellent condition 9) Beige Korean War era one piece dress in excellent condition. 10) Three khaki dress shirts 11) WWII M43 Field Jacket with matching hood. 12) HBT Shirt and Trousers in near mint condition. 13) 1951 dated wool Taupe WAC dress uniform Jacket with theater made ribbon bars. 14) 1952 dated Taupe Officer's Hat size 22 in excellent condition. 15) Rare Leather WAC Officer's Purse with cross strap in excellent condition. 16) Various women's scarves in green cardboard box. 17) Two garrison caps both size 21 1/2 18) Leather issue Officer's gloves size 6 1/2 19) Various insignia including her Dog Tags that are dated 1944, name tags and two other theater made ribbon bars. 20) Book titled Military Secrets by Hoff and inside are several tipped in articles and info about the veteran. 21) Box of miscellaneous insignia and patches. 22) Wool Gloves 23) Three pairs of wool socks 24) Military button polishing kit box with buttons 25) Medals include WWII Selective Service cased medal, Named Military Merit Medal cased, WWII named Good Conduct Medal cased, WWII American Campaign medal cased, Victory medal cased, Occupation medal cased, Korean Service Medal cased, United Nations medal cased Armed Forces Reserve medal cased, National Defense medal cased, Korean Service Medal cased. This grouping is super complete and worthy in any WAC collection. History; The WAAC's organization was designed by numerous Army bureaus coordinated by Lt. Col. Gillman C. Mudgett, the first WAAC Pre-Planner; however, nearly all of his plans were discarded or greatly modified before going into operation because he expected a corps of only 11,000 women. Without the support of the War Department, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts introduced a bill on 28 May 1941, providing for a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The bill was held up for months by the Bureau of the Budget but was resurrected after the United States entered the war. The senate approved the bill on 14 May 1942 and became law on 15 May 1942. The day after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill he set a recruitment goal of 25,000 women for the first year. That goal was unexpectedly exceeded, so the Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson decided to increase the limit by authorizing the enlistment of 150,000 volunteers. The WAAC was modeled after comparable British units, especially the ATS, which caught the attention of Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall. In 1942, the first contingent of 800 members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School, Iowa. The women were fitted for uniforms, interviewed, assigned to companies and barracks and inoculated against disease during the first day. A physical training manual titled "You Must Be Fit" was published by the War Department in July 1943, aimed at bringing the women recruits to top physical standards. The manual begins by naming the responsibility of the women: "Your Job: To Replace Men. Be Ready To Take Over." It cited the commitment of women to the war effort in England, Russia, Germany and Japan, and emphasized that the WAC recruits must be physically able to take on any job assigned to them. The fitness manual was state-of-the-art for its day, with sections on warming up and progressive body-weight strength-building exercises for the arms, legs, stomach, neck and back. It included a section on designing a personal fitness routine after basic training and concluded with "The Army Way to Health and Added Attractiveness" with advice on skin care, make-up and hair styles. The WAAC were first trained in three major specialties. The brightest and nimblest were trained as switchboard operators. Next came the mechanics, who had to have a high degree of mechanical aptitude and problem solving ability. The bakers were usually the lowest scoring recruits. This was later expanded to dozens of specialties like Postal Clerk, Driver, Stenographer, and Clerk-Typist. WAC armorers maintained and repaired small arms and heavy weapons that they were not allowed to use. Inept publicity and the poor appearance of the WAAC/WAC uniform, especially in comparison to that of the other services, handicapped recruiting efforts. A resistance by senior Army commanders was overcome by the efficient service of WAACs in the field, but the attitude of men in the rank and file remained generally negative and hopes that up to a million men could be replaced by women never materialized. The United States Army Air Forces became an early and staunch supporter of regular military status for women in the army. About 150,000 American women eventually served in the WAAC and WAC during World War II. While the conservative opinion in the leadership of the Army was initially opposed to women serving in uniform, as was public opinion, the shortage of men necessitated a new policy. While most women served stateside, some went to various places around the world, including Europe, North Africa, and New Guinea. For example, WACs landed on Normandy Beach just a few weeks after the initial invasion.