SKIRTS OF NAVY BLUE: A Memoir of World War II

As far as I was concerned, World War II was a snap despite blackouts, rationing, and no nylons—just tan leg makeup—”Guaranteed not to come off ” ...the hem of your dress, the chair you sat on, or your date’s trouser legs when dancing. In a burst of patriotism, I joined the WAVES—the Navy’s version of the WAACs (only with cuter uniforms), and met some great new friends including ”Candy”, a movie starlet, and Howard Hughes who I thought was a radio repairman (I didn’t catch his last name.)

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