Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Find Her Husband in the Middle of WWII
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2024
⏱️ 19 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Ilene Hall enlisted in the Army WAC in 1943, she was following her husband, Edward “Ken” Hall to war. When her husband, to whom she was married in March 1943, finished his training and was about to be shipped overseas, the young Canton, Ohio girl decided not to put an ocean between them. Here she is to tell her story!
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| 1:04.1 | Let's follow Eileen Hall's incredible journey across Europe as she searches for her husband |
| 1:10.6 | in the middle of World War II. |
| 1:13.0 | Eileen was a member in the Women's Army Corps, or WAC. |
| 1:17.5 | We got together with Eileen and her daughter, Sherry, who both live in Canton, Ohio. |
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