Authors: Clark, Bertha Marie Strittmatter.
Year: 1977
Subjects: Clark, Bertha Marie Strittmatter.; United States.; World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Female.; Women in war.; United States Armed Forces Women.
Abstract: When WAC Was a Dirty Word is a personal account of Bertha Marie Strittmatter Clark's experiences as a member of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Anecdotes illustrate unfavorable attitudes toward WACs, problems they encountered in their personal and work lives, and how sentiments changed with increasing recognition of their contributions to the war effort.