On December 7, 1941 Mildred was riding in a friend’s convertible
on a beautiful Sunday. She says that she remembers hearing about the attack on
Pearl Harbor around 3P.M. that day.
Mildred joined the Navy (WAVES) on November 17, 1944.
After basic training Mildred was trained to operate the early
IBM computer punch card machine. She was later promoted to operate the larger
IBM computers.
She was stationed at the Anacostia Naval Receiving Station
in Washington D.C.
Mildred remembers seeing President Roosevelt and Admiral
Nimitz. She also watched President Roosevelt’s funeral procession in Washington
D.C. in 1945.
Mildred was discharged on April 16, 1946.
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