In this unique work, author Cindy Weigand chronicles the personal experiences of various female veterans during World War II. Now residing in Texas, these courageous women tell their individual stories, describing such experiences as enduring troop train rides and physical exams. They share personal hardships such as the loss of loved ones and the difficulty of recovery, both emotionally and physically, from the rigors and demands of war. In a time when women were easily brushed aside and ignored, Weigand focuses on the strength of these extraordinary Americans determined to serve their countr.

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; World War II -- December 8, 1941-September 2, 1945; INTRODUCTION; 1 -- OVETA CULP HOBBY; REFERENCES; ENDNOTES; 2 -- MAC McWILLIAMS BARRY; 3 -- THERESE SLONE-BAKER; 4 -- PATSY BRUNER PALMQUIST; 5 -- LOIS C. JONES; 6 -- RUTH HAMILTON PRENGLE; 7 -- BUENA "MAC" McQUEEN LEHMAN; 8 -- DORIS McCRAW COBB; 9 -- MARION K. KENNEDY; 10 -- PATRICIA "PAT" D. COSTELLO HUTCHINSON; 11 -- DOROTHY DAVIS THOMPSON; 12 -- H. R. BRANTLEY; 13 -- MARY. ELLEN ANCELIN GUAY; 14 -- GLADYS "LINKY" SOMMER BROKHAUSEN; 15 -- EVELYN WHEELER SWENSON. 16 -- MARGARET "PEGGY" PECK BAROS17 -- JUANITA MANG GOSCH; 18 -- DORIS BAKER HOWARD; 19 -- JANIE "TEX" SHEPPARD; 20 -- VERA "DEE" DIETEL CRAWFORD; 21 -- FLORENE MILLER WATSON; 22 -- MARIE MUCCIE GENARO; 23 -- LOIS BROOKS HAILEY; 24 -- MADGE LEON MOORE; 25 -- ELIZABETH "BETTY" WILLIAMSON SHIPLEY; 26 -- DOROTHY A. LUCAS; 27 -- LINDEN N. ANDERSON; Appendix 1 -- A BRIEF TIMELINE OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPE; Appendix 2 -- CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS AT PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND SANTO TOMAS INTERNMENT CAMP; FURTHER READING AND OTHER RESOURCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR