With 1,089 photos and illustrations (many in color), this landmark reference presents an overall view of the role of women in the service of our nation's defense plus an in-depth study of the evolution of their uniforms and insignia. Smith's documentation of volunteer organizations and their response to wartime mobilization will be of great interest to all military historians. Fifty organizations are covered in this first volume, some of which are:
Aerial Nurse Corps of America
American Red Cross
Army Women's Voluntary Serrvices
Army Nurse Corps
Cadet Nurse Corps
Citizen's Defense Corps
Daughters of the American Revolution Hospital Corps
Jewish Welfare Board Women's Unit
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Motor Corps of America
National League of Women's Service
National Security Women's Corps
Navy Nurse Corps
and more...
