Dearest Folks: Sister Leatherneck's Letter Excerpts and WWII Experiences

by Berneice A. Herron

Book Overview

Dearest Folks tells about two sisters, rural school teachers, from southwestern Minnesota, and how, in l943, they answered their "Uncle Sam's" call by driving their l938 Chevrolet, without air conditioning, or radio, to Long Beach, California, to work in Defense.

They accepted positions in the California Shipbuilding Corporation, where the much needed, famous "Liberty" ships were built. Eleanor returned to Minnesota that August to teach,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059539325X
• ISBN13: 9780595393251
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"