tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post3363861511121872610..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: WACs SERVE IN WORLD WAR IIDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82891008538238789462017-12-25T17:10:28.014-05:002017-12-25T17:10:28.014-05:00Hope that you are still replying to comments poste...Hope that you are still replying to comments posted here. I know that I am getting to your post very late but I wanted to share my mother's story. My mother enlisted in the WAC in September 1943. She served in Europe--England, Normandy, Paris, Versailles, and Frankfurt--assigned to the Medical Intelligence division. Together we wrote a book about her service called "Mollie's War." The book is based on the 350 letters that my mother sent home to her family during the war. The book was published by a traditional publisher, McFarland Publishers, located in North Carolina. <br />I lecture about women in the military in WWII mostly in Illinois. And in fact, I have been a Road Scholar from Illinois Humanities for the last four years.<br />Thank you for your interest in this topic.<br />Cyndee (email: cyndeeschaffer@gmail.com) Website: www.mollieswar.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707789736523609977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1759043085038072502015-02-16T14:43:46.173-05:002015-02-16T14:43:46.173-05:00Ironic, but the marriages from Italy and England l...Ironic, but the marriages from Italy and England lasted until death, but the one here in the states ended after 15 years or so. I have nine cousins from that union. Maybe they had too many children too quick. <br />Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77394383975691388872015-02-16T14:34:44.384-05:002015-02-16T14:34:44.384-05:00Well said Terri!!Well said Terri!!Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32891423727633649582015-02-16T14:34:19.533-05:002015-02-16T14:34:19.533-05:00In my soon to be released WWII book, Angel With St...In my soon to be released WWII book, Angel With Steel Wings, the WASPs did everything but fly in combat. There were a number killed in the line of duty. Of all the branches of service, I found the WASPs most interesting. Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22098313650284638662015-02-16T14:32:26.520-05:002015-02-16T14:32:26.520-05:00Hi Linda, Perhaps these were women whose names whe...Hi Linda, Perhaps these were women whose names where tarnished because of the bad report jealous men made.Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73724937154527736352015-02-16T14:31:07.154-05:002015-02-16T14:31:07.154-05:00So interesting! especially the war brides. I wonde...So interesting! especially the war brides. I wonder, did the marriages last???Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58787217137491067712015-02-16T14:30:20.894-05:002015-02-16T14:30:20.894-05:00Rebecca, your family is really patriotic! I thank ...Rebecca, your family is really patriotic! I thank them all for serving.Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11912776608332747762015-02-16T14:29:20.174-05:002015-02-16T14:29:20.174-05:00Hi Martha, years later I too wanted to join the WA...Hi Martha, years later I too wanted to join the WACs or WAVES. My Dad wouldn't let me stating the women were sluts. Horrible how their names and service were disgraced by disgruntled men.<br />Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91499849534102613912015-02-16T14:27:32.525-05:002015-02-16T14:27:32.525-05:00Yes. These fascinating women opened a new world fo...Yes. These fascinating women opened a new world for women. I admire them.Anne Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033138385514434006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62377375943380015542015-02-14T20:20:04.874-05:002015-02-14T20:20:04.874-05:00The mother who enlisted in place of her son was co...The mother who enlisted in place of her son was courageous. Getting through training camp could not have been easy, especially if most other women were young enough to be her daughters.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061067970781919577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19262081748499720802015-02-14T16:11:54.201-05:002015-02-14T16:11:54.201-05:00No one in our family was a WAC but a nurse I worke...No one in our family was a WAC but a nurse I worked with was a WAC and marches in the annual parade here in San Diego during military week. Thanks for your interesting post about all the noncombatant things that they did to advance the effectiveness of the male soldiers. Sm. wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14500955316655912642015-02-14T12:22:49.880-05:002015-02-14T12:22:49.880-05:00Thanks for your post, Rebecca. It was very informa...Thanks for your post, Rebecca. It was very informative. On Veterans Day, it's been only the men who stand. Last year our pastor pressed the issue and two women finally stood. They said they served in WWII, but didn't say anything more. Perhaps at the next women meeting they will be amiable to talk about their experiences. Appreciate you.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28321820038823541652015-02-14T11:03:52.865-05:002015-02-14T11:03:52.865-05:00Oh, Rebecca, what a legacy. My dad was classified ...Oh, Rebecca, what a legacy. My dad was classified 4-F because of a birth defect in his leg, but Mother had cousins who served and one came home one minus a leg. My uncle married a young woman he met while stationed in Indiana, and I remember their wedding. He shipped off, but came home safe and sound in 1945. Two of mother's cousins brought home brides, one from England, the other from Italy. <br /><br />Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34933220806414069732015-02-14T09:57:11.416-05:002015-02-14T09:57:11.416-05:00My aunt served in the WAVES. She was so small tha...My aunt served in the WAVES. She was so small that she was put to work in an airplane factory where she could reach areas the men couldn't, because of her size. My mom was a "Rosie the Riveter" and was honored for her service a few years ago. I also had four male members of my family serve, including my dad, who was involved in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678651951356278532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69223224088928935262015-02-14T08:54:47.920-05:002015-02-14T08:54:47.920-05:00I was a young girl during WWII. Very impressionabl...I was a young girl during WWII. Very impressionable and fascinated with women in the Armed Forces. I was a tomboy from the beginning and dreamed of one day being a WAAC or a WAVE. Didn't consider WASP because I was little uncertain about flying, but the others my sister and a few friends pretended all the time. My father almost had a stroke when I told him I was going to grow and join the Army. He had the exact negative attitude as you described. My mother's cousins were in service and they spoke horribly about the women who served. It made me so mad as an eight year old that I wouldn't speak to them when we had family events. I even went into nurses training in hopes of either joining the service or becoming a missionary. Neither happened, but I'll never forget those days of dreaming and pretending. Thanks for post, Anne. I'm always fascinated with everything about WWII because it was the major event of my childhood., Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67864569909129277702015-02-14T04:17:55.113-05:002015-02-14T04:17:55.113-05:00Great post! This subject has interested me ever si...Great post! This subject has interested me ever since I visited the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington Cemetery. Sandy Sieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710319975152132712noreply@blogger.com