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GeoWilliam750

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4. Kind of amazing, really

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 08:52 PM

Jun 2020

26 year old Major in the United States Army in 1945. Truly amazing accomplishment, especially given the times and circumstances.

Would have loved to have had the opportunity to work with her. Tough times forge tremendous people, and I think we may be heading into tough times now.

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The Black Female Battalion That Stood Up to a White Male Army [View all] GeoWilliam750 Jun 2020 OP

Thank you for this. murielm99 Jun 2020 #1

Kind of amazing, really GeoWilliam750 Jun 2020 #4

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Glad to know about this courageous WAAC group, bravo! appalachiablue Jun 2020 #10

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Well shit DeSmet Jun 2020 #12