Reba Whittle: POW who will not be forgotten
Nurse Reba Whittle was aboard a plane shot down in 1944, and she became the first American female military POW in the European Theater.
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Nurse Reba Whittle was aboard a plane shot down in 1944, and she became the first American female military POW in the European Theater.
VAntage Point Bettie J. Morden: A driver for women’s rights Veteran Bettie J. Morden was an advocate for women’s rights in the military and later became a quintessential historian, sharing her stories on and off the field. Bettie J. Morden dedicated her life to the U.S. Army in active service and beyond. She was born in August 1921 in Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. She grew up with her parents, William James Morden and Leah Marie “Bonney” Morden, and five siblings. In 1939, Morden graduated from high school. The following year, she attended Cleary Business College in Ypsilanti, Mi...