This bill, introduced by Representative Edith Nourse Rogers and signed into law on May 14, 1942, established the Women’s Auxiliary Corps for noncombat service with the U.S. Army. A year later the unit was renamed the Women’s Army Corps, and the servicewomen were granted official military status.
House Resolution 6293 Establishing the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
- 1/28/1942
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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 4397811
Full Citation: House Resolution 6293 Establishing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps; 1/28/1942; (HR 77A-B5); Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1789 – 1974; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/house-resolution-6293/, June 3, 2026]
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