Mollie's War: letters of a WWII WAC in Europe at the Yorkville Public Library

Cyndee Schafer, Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, discusses the role of women in the military, in particular, her mother Mollie’s experiences as a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) stationed in Europe during WWII.

This presentation details Mollie’s experiences from basic training in Florida in Oct. 1943 to the dramatic moment when the Statue of Liberty came into view upon her return in Nov. 1945. It traces the footsteps of the women who served in Europe, following Mollie and her fellow WACs who were stationed in London, England, before D-Day and during the post D-Day German buzz bomb attacks.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and no registration is required.