It’s been a wonderful and productive Women’s History month for “Mollie’s War” as we’ve traveled across Illinois from Johnsburg to Belleville to Batavia and lots of places in between telling Mollie’s story and the history of the women who served in the Army during WWII. I’ve met lots of interesting people and so many people who have a connection to WWII. One woman told about her mother who graduated high school during WWII and was given a temporary teaching certificate so that she could teach in her small Illinois town where they needed teachers. Another woman told me about her career as a WAC and how it turned into a career in civilian life. A man talked about being a history teacher and not knowing very much about the WACs and what they did in the military. Some female college students who were returning Veterans were just fascinated by Mollie’s story. Several people commented that they did not know that WACs went overseas. For me it was a real treat to speak to an Army Reserve unit in Forest Park. Meeting these Soldiers and interacting with them about my mother’s story made me so appreciate all the sacrifices that my mother and all of these Soldiers make every day.
Mollie’s War and Women’s History Month
27 Friday Mar 2015
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Nancy Gresham said:
Cyndee, I really enjoyed your talk today at Alcatel-Lucent! My dad was a WWII Army Vet, my husband an AF Viet Nam Vet and my son a current AF member. I just came from a Memorial Day event at our local VA Hospital in MA where I visited not only my husband, but a friend’s mother who was an Army WAC. How I hope my friend got a history from her mom like you did. Great job, I will be ordering your book this weekend.
mollieswar said:
Thank you, Nancy, for your kind words. I am so glad that you enjoyed my presentation. You definitely have a military history in your background. I thank your family for their service. I hope that you enjoy my book and if you have any questions, please let me know. Cyndee