Even the married women did their part during World War II. Before the war, Iva Van Alstine was a married housewife with five children. Her husband Harold had a local job and she stayed home and cared for the children. At the time Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec 7, 1941, Iva was 26 years … read more »
Jean M. Holloway: Our romance started in April 1944. I was a senior in high school and Ed had just signed up for service in the U.S. Nary. Ed went to boot camp in Sampson, N.Y.. I graduated high school on June 4, 1944 and applied for a clerk’s job in Watson Flagg Machine Co. … read more »