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flamin lib

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1. My Mother in Law was a WAVE in WWII.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 11:45 AM

Sep 2016

She never served in combat. However she did serve with the code breakers who broke the Japanese code that made it possible to win the war in the Pacific. Because of her unit, and her part in it, the Pacific Fleet knew what the Japanese fleet was doing as soon as they did.

She had some very interesting stories to tell but not in great detail as some of it is still classified and even if it weren't she couldn't bring herself to openly discuss things that were so closely held at the time.

RIP and God Bless, Blythe . . .

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Female WWII pilot Elaine Harmon will finally be laid to rest at Arlington [View all] niyad Sep 2016 OP

My Mother in Law was a WAVE in WWII. flamin lib Sep 2016 #1

she was obviously a truly remarkable woman, and thank you for sharing just a bit of her niyad Sep 2016 #2

... shenmue Sep 2016 #3

It's about time these women get the recognition that they so deserve. Arkansas Granny Sep 2016 #4

indeed it is. niyad Sep 2016 #6

Screw that Army Secretary. "We can't bury them at Arlington! They have ovaries!" Aristus Sep 2016 #5

sadly, you are quite correct. thank you for the information about "black sheep". niyad Sep 2016 #7