The Good Soldier: The Story of a Southwest Pacific Signal Corps Wac - Hardcover

Weise, Selene H. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572491698 ISBN 13: 9781572491694

Publisher: White Mane Pub, 1999

Synopsis

A retired university administrator and holder of several World War II medals narrates a memoir of duty in the US Women's Army Corps, including the adjustment to civilian life as one of just two percent of women in uniform. She presents a poem justifying why she joined the WAC, personal telegrams, military documents, and photographs and maps of where she served in the Southwest Pacific. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Publisher:

With women in the military now a common occurance, the story of the women of the World War II era offers a look at the basis for our modern military.

About the Author:

Shot by the Japanese,enduring raw jungle conditions while working on her encrypted messages, Selene Weise earned not only the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars,and the World War II Victory Medal, but also the Philippine Presidental Unit Citation, two Overseas Service Bars, and last but no least, a Good Conduct Medal.

In additon, she is a graduate of Washington Unviversity with a master's and doctorate from Syracuse University. Ms. Weise retired from the State University of New York, where she served as director of Affirmation Action.

About this edition

• Publisher: White Mane Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1572491698
• ISBN 13: 9781572491694
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 242