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Jean Packard

Former Chairman Fairfax County
Served.

March 1943 (age 21) enlisted
December 1945 discharged

enlisted in reservese -"I enjoyed the military."

Worked as public relations officer in ("Air Force") - with foraying  division.

1 year as a civilian PR person at Cincinnatti HDQTRS. (Before enlisting)
Basic training at De Moines, Iowa
(All women went to basic training at De Moines - whether army or "air force"
As this was the (one of not) only basic camp for (uses)*
Finished basic and then back to place of enlistment (Cincinatti for JP) to get orders for
next place of duty
Went to Palm Springs (as PR)
Transferred back to Cincinnati (Witow father, who was a foreign corrospondent 
Went overseas - JP, an only child, "pulled strings" to get transferred back home)
SAS lived at home

Discharged in Dec 1945

She had wanted to go overseas, wanted to go to N. Africa (the farthest away, most different culture, most exotic

Basic: taught marching, first aid, drilling, classes etc. But no instructions in fire arms for women - Nor/or permitted to carry or shoot guns.