ABSTRACT
McAfee, Mildred (1900-) American naval captain, director of the WAVES. In August 1942, Mildred McAfee was in her sixth year as president of Wellesley College when she accepted a commission as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR) and became director of the WAVES (q.v.). From nothing she built the WAVES into a force of 86,000 officers and enlisted women, performing all types of jobs previously considered unsuitable for women.
