Conclusion of interview by Judy Kent Flagler County Public Library
with Violet Hill Gordon, a member of the first class of women selected
for Officer's Candidate School in what later became the Women's Army Corps

GORDON: [pause] I think that we have covered everything. When we went to Washington to the dedication of the Women’s Memorial it was such an exciting, exhilarating moment! It is one thing to see two WACs. It is mind boggling to see a whole amphitheater of women representing all branches of the service (which was not true at the time that the WAC was formed) and to see the range both in age and rank because by and large those in attendance¾ certainly there were the retired and the women from World War II and subsequent wars, Viet Nam and what not¾ but the bulk of them were women who were on active duty, in all branches of the service, representing all colors, all races, and all ranks. It was something that I would have never envisioned in 1942 was right there in front of me. It was really so exciting. The final touch was the fly over of the Air Force with women pilots! [laughing] It was a great moment, a great moment!