Private McMillin in civilian life set the women’s international altitude record of 24,800 feet. She made 3996 jumps, one from one plane to another at 2,000 feet. At one time a member of the Curtis Wright Flying Circus, this member of the paratroop WACs is the youthful, dark-haired mother of two sons in service, First Lieut. H. W. McMillin, Hunter Field, Savannah, Ga., and Seaman First Class R.B. McMillin of the Merchant Marine. “Grounded” by the war, she is happy to let the men do the jumping these days while she serves as a section leader in the parachute riggers’ division at Fort Benning. To become a rigger and packer, Private McMillin and her co-workers attended the riggers’ school at the post, from which the last six women were graduated October 1. In the five-week course they learn how to dry the chutes, inspect them, run the harness machines, and roll and pack their precious 35-pound bundles. They graduate to the exacting work of the light maintenance department or the packing department. Here the WACs assist soldiers working on the green mottled (camouflage) nylon chutes, or white silk chutes, used by men in training jumps, also with the larger “tower” chutes, and gaily colored red, blue, or yellow cotton supply chutes. If you’re ready to be a part of #history and #armyhistory #contactme #call/text #pm/dm #828-489-2646 #yourarmyreservecareercounselor #ashevillemallrecruitingcenter #armystrong #teamarmy #usarmy #usarmyreserve #bedifferent #bearmystrong #womenshistorymonth