Private Purkey in Love and War WAAC Memoir Note
Harriet writes from Des Moines about joining the WAACs, adjusting to army life, meals, and discipline. She jokes about calories, beds, and captains, and signs off with longing for her Oscar and a lighthearted war-era romance tone.
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