Activation of USARV WAC Detachment Oral History

Activation of USARV WAC Detachment Oral History

This is an oral history about the activation of the U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV) WAC Detachment with Peggy Ready, SFC Marion Crawford, Donna Terry, CSM Betty Benson, and Sue Harmon. Discussion on opening WAC DET Vietnam, ground breaking ceremony, Benson arrived in Vietnam Oct 66 and remained two years; talk of humorous happenings, drill team, women worked together, average age 19, most were clerk typists; first DET at Tan Son Nhut then Long Binh; most women volunteers.