Angel of the Smile statue located at Reims Cathedral in France and original typed manuscript   My mother always called it “The Angel of the Smile,” or in French, “L’Ange au Sourire.” She was referring to the 660 page document she typed up about her time serving in the Army during World War Two.   Eighteen years after she passed, I finally pulled those pages out of my closet and decided to attempt to publish her story. I proceeded to shorten it, added key markers about the war

Ewing Family (Nancy steering)   As a child, my mother spent summers on Lake Michigan with her family in their sailboats and yachts. She was comfortable in any boat, on any body of water, at any time. She often made her way into the captain’s chair – or the driver’s seat. Eventually she would work to find out just how may boats she could “drive.” After joining the Army, she used opportunities to expand her collection beyond just boats.    In the book Girls in a World at War ,

Parachute Wedding Dress Even a world at war cannot stop romance. However, during World War II, resources for any sort of dreamt-about wedding celebrations were almost non-existent, especially overseas. Just a few women were lucky enough to obtain white parachute material from paratroopers, originally made of silk and perfect for making a fine wedding dress. In Girls in a World at War , there were several unique wartime romances, and two weddings took place. Read more in the b