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Arrival of WACs at Napier Field Sparks Welcome and Growth
The arrival of WACs brought a large, warm reception at Napier Field. They came by troop train from Jacksons and were assigned to the Photo, Special Services, and Public Relations sections with roles as librarians, typists, and clerks. A post dance on August 4 honored them, and their presence boosted base operations as barracks and facilities were expanded. A mess hall, day room, and recreation areas were updated to accommodate the growing unit. Training shifts later emphasized ground school and instructor development as the Army Air Forces expanded courses and staff.
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Napier Hed Gow
Jarrecks
Daly
Sperial
Special Services Department
Waca
Weenen
Napier Field
Wac
Consolidated Mess
Pyt Damie
Edna Winslow
Susan Soccobi
Perry
Maine
Damie | Young
Sar Angelo
Texas
Fanny Frimet
Siaten Island
New York
Anna Murphy
Jackson
Mississippi
Shirley Freeman
S-Set
No- Tan Diction
Sesson
Army Air Forces