WAC history presentation coming to Chickamauga
On Saturday, March 23, and on Sunday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a living history weekend focusing on the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) training facility at Chickamauga Battlefield.
Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with WAC living historians at various training stations. These stations are designed to be hands-on experiences for young people, who will have the opportunity to earn a WAC training certificate and a special junior ranger badge.
Each day, at 11 a.m. and at 1 p. m., there will be 30-minute formal living history presentations on the Women’s Army Corps, then, at 2 p.m., there will be a one-mile, 90-minute hike to the ruins of the historic WAC training facility. All programs originate at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.
Women played a critical role in the Allied victory of World War II. Around 150,000 women served in the Women’s Army Corps and 50,000 trained at Chickamauga Battlefield, which was home to the Third WAC Training Center. These women performed many jobs vital to Alwlied victory and paved the way for future generations of women to serve in this country’s armed forces.
For more information about upcoming programs at Chickamauga and Chat- tanooga National Military Park, please contact the Lookout Mountain Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706- 866-9241, or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/ chch.
Clara Charlene Bryant Arnold, age 71, of LaFayette passed away Monday, February 18, 2019. She retired from Shaw Industries in LaFayette. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Sonny Arnold of LaFayette; daughters, Andrea (Jerry) Wallin and Abbe (Bruce) Jones all of LaFayette; sister, Sarah Jane Green of LaFayette; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 21st in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel. Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment at Center Point Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jamie Jones, Curt Jones, Austin Jones, Bruce Jones, Jerry Wallin, and Terry Arnold. Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.