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Originally Posted by cirelaw
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 sixty foot yaught the Santa Clair. 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
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Francis Langford was America's answer to Britain's Vera Lynn during the war. We also had Kate Smith, Dinah Shore and Doris Day.