Among the first contingent of Women's Army corps members to be assigned to the Pocatello, Ida., army airfield to take over jobs left vacant by the transfer of enlisted men to other theaters of operations is Sgt. Mattie L. Wade, 1121 Minnie avenue, Davenport.
Sgt. Wade has been assigned as mess sergeant for the WAC section at the Pocatello field. She enlisted in the WACs in November 1942, and received her basic training at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. After completion of this training she attended the army mess sergeant school and was assigned as first cook at Petersen field, Colo. Later she was transferred to Camp Polk, La., as butcher instructor and from there to the Pocatello army airfield. Prior to her enlistment she was employed as power machine operator by the Rock Island Tailoring Co.
The WACs at the field are housed in quarters built specially for them and their barracks are quipped with showers and bath tubs. They operate their own mess hall and a beauty parlor will be opened shortly.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - July 18, 1944 (photo included)
WAC Sgt. Mattie L. Wade, wife of C.S. Wade of 1121 Minnie avenue, has arrived at the 72nd Fighter Wing air base in Strother Field, Kan.
Sgt. Wade enlisted in the WACS in November, 1942, at Des Moines. Since entering the WAC she has completed three army service school courses - chemical warfare, cooks and bakers' and mess sergeants school. At Strother Field she is assigned as a cook.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - December 29, 1944
