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During World War II, more than twelve million American men served their country in combat and behind the lines. Although their numbers are fewer, and none were drafted, 300,000 American women also felt an overwhelming call of duty to help rid the world of the Nazi threat. As veterans age, many are recording their experiences for posterity. In this evocative memoir, we have the rare record of a woman soldier. Montana-born Grace Porter was teaching school in Iowa when, in 1942, she turned twenty-one and became eligible for service in the U.S. armed forces. Patriotic and adventurous, she volunteered to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, later the Women's Army Corps (WAC). A tough basic-training course in which she underwent most of the same hardships as the men, including long marches and latrine duty, strengthened her for future experiences. When the opportunity arose during the blitz and buzz-bomb days, Porter volunteered to go overseas. She and thirty-nine other WACs, along with thousands of male soldiers, crossed the North Atlantic on the Queen Mary in February 1944. Stationed in London, Porter served as a cryptographic technician during the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, and Air Offensive Europe. Soon after the battle of the Bulge began, she was sent to Belgium, where she continued to work in cryptographics near--and once, accidently, across--the front lines of combat. As Grace Porter Miller demonstrates in Call of Duty, being in the WAC during World War II afforded her many thrilling experiences. She encountered fascinating people, traveled throughout the United States and Europe, and participated in a dramatic chapter of history. But the price she paid to serve her country was high. Like many other military women, she endured prejudice and harassment, witnessed the vast suffering of European refugees, withstood the constant threat of danger, and long after returning home suffered from serious health problems and nightmares. Despite their outstanding qualifications and record of service, the "girls" of World War II continued to be treated like "second-class soldiers" after the war. Now, fifty years later, one of their number urges us to recognize the sacrifices and contributions these unsung heroes made for our country. After the war, Grace Porter Miller taught Navajo children in New Mexico, worked as an extension agent on the Fort Belknap reservation in northern Montana, and served as an editor for the Havre Daily News. A widow, she lives in Prescott, Arizona, near several of her children.

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Publisher
LSU Press
ISBN-10
0807123439
ISBN-13
9780807123430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Call of Duty : a Montana Girl in World War II
Author
Grace Porter Miller
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States
Publication Year
1999
Genre
History
Number of Pages
154 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D769.39.M55 1999
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
98-044086
Dewey Decimal
940.54/1273
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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