Who Am I????
 

A very pretty, very tall BAM! :thumbup:

Is that, by chance, Manila John's wife?

Gunny John

No Gunny, some dish heh!!!!................I'm sure you'll be surprised as I was to find out that she was...................................a S/SGT and her name was......................

Bernice Frankel (1922-2009) SSgt. USMC 1943-45 WW II. Enlisted and assigned as typist at Marine HQ in Wash DC, then air stations in VA and NC. Best remembered for her title role in the TV series “Maude” and as Dorothy in "Golden Girls".

They just don't make them like they use to.................:crying:

Wow!!! :thumbup:

Gunny John

little known, except to those who would went thru it...
 

I agree with you guys that the WW2 girls, or women behind the men from that generation had a beauty that was unique to just them! Maybe it was depression hard, or wartime tough, but they were beautiful inside and out!
During that time, the war years, In South Dakota, my father was a national guard staff sergeant and trained troops in small arms, most notably the Thompson, and my mother was part of the auxiliary that helped serve the soldiers, airmen and sailors food, donuts, sandwiches and such.. It was quite a feat as trains stopped there day and night from both coasts, they actually became somewhat inside famous for the pheasant sandwich which was there main claim to fame... My mother was a real sharp looking girl, and I bet she got hit on 10,000++ times... :).... But she was tough too!!! As twenty years later I occasionally felt her wrath...:eek:.... I really miss them now..as we all do our folks.. Best to all, til...lat'r....GT :cheers:

Everybody should know who this babe was..............


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I couldn't connect the OP image with the Maude star and went looking on the web. I came across this photo. Maybe they are both Bernice Frankel, but I can see Dorothy from Maude in this one.

First photo was after a rough night at the NCO Club............:cheers: and she still looked edible. :thumbup:


But I believe your photo, in civvie-skivvies, was here first ID photo and the one I posted, in uniform was later.

I Love..........................Lucy!!!!!! :thumbup:

Wow! My heart just broke...again.

Gunny John

Here's another heroine of mine. Sgt Lena Mae Basilone as she christens the destroyer named after her husband. She's not a great beauty (Although, I think so.) but her inner strength of character shines thtough. She and John only had 7 months together, but after he was killed on Iwo she never remarried. She died a few years ago, aged 85, I think.

Lord, those women were wonderful.

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In Awe,

Gunny John

I don't have a photo of Martha Raye in uniform, but she was a full bird colonel Army reserve nurse and had no problem jumping in and helping with wounded soldiers when she was on a USO tour...a real trooper.

Here you go, Martha Raye in uniform:

Poor Martha Rae, had a very sad ending. Lost both legs due to circulatory problems. I can't recall any woman who did more for our military in the 20th century.

????????????? Wife of the Medal of Honor recipient, John Basilone????

A real trooper............:cheers:

The choice for your very own pinup during WWII was a hard one but after I saw this gal play the opposite of Gary Cooper as Mrs Alvin York (Gracie Williams), she won hands down.

She was an unknown when she was cast for that part and she was cast because of her age. For Sgt York to agree to the movie, he would be the one who picked who played him and his wife Gracie. Gary Cooper was a show on but Gracie was a problem. The actress had to be vice free, couldn't smoke, drink or had a run around reputation. For the producer to find her, they had to look outside the studio. I met Gracie Williams-York at Ft Campbell, Memorial Day, 1982.


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Joan Leslie...............Donna Reed was a close second choice.

For us who are old enough to remember these people Thank You !!

Eat your heart out Bill!!!!!!:cheers:



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My all time favorite is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/castlekay/4862592658/

She was perfect...IMO. Sometimes a bit AC/DC but it was fun being between her and another babe now and then. :thumbsup:

I had two uncles and a cousin in the Corps during WWII, all three were riflemen. The cousin, Cpl Jesse Petton was killed on the Canal, an uncle, Luther Atchison survived. The other uncle was on Iwo, he survived. Never got the chance, too young to ask, about Iwo to my uncle Dutch Worley. He got divorced from my mom's sister and he left for California and I never saw him again. He lived to 98 and died a few years ago.

When I was five Grandma used to take me to the Jense Beach Womens Club that was often hosted by Francis Langford. Francis was married to Ralph Evenrude who bought her a s125' foot ship the Chanticleer. Grandma took me and I met Mrs Langford. I remember she wore those 3 foot wide dresses. She had opened a restaurent "The Outrigger" decored with her past and USO mementos. She was definitly a 'BEAUTY'!~~~~~Eric http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Langford

Yes, Manila John's wife. Sargent, later Gunny, John Basilone won "The Medal" on Guadalcanal. He and Lena were portrayed fairly well in the HBO series "The Pacific."

Semper Fi!

Gunny John.

PS. I watched "The Pacific" once - had to - I will never watch it again. GJ

("Good Lord, young man. Didn't they teach you anything in the Marines?"

"Yes, M'am. They taught me to kill Japs; and I got damned good at it.")

Francis Langford was America's answer to Britain's Vera Lynn during the war. We also had Kate Smith, Dinah Shore and Doris Day.

Haven't seen it, to be honest and I should.

That one photo of her entertaining in front of a B-17 was portrayed in the movie "Memphis Belle".

Lets not forget!!

Hell even for a young buck like myself, them are some very lovely ladies. You just gotta love how those women looked back then. I thank you for posting pictures of these beautiful women and letting those of us that just do not havet a clue, a quick glimpse into our past.

It was the best medicine, I bet!!

What a great topic.
Few days ago a friend sent me this link, which I find you may like to see. There are a few beauties there (and others not so attractive, but that's life..).
Douglas.

http://www.vintag.es/2013/08/interes...-in-world.html

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bMtP7JnWfP...War+II+(6).jpg

A tough lady to flirt at the cantine

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And, my favourite:

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