The Hello Girls of the WW1 US Army have never been officially recognized for the groundbreaking service they provided as America’s first women soldiers. In this call to action, an incredible group of people came on to talk about why the Hello Girls should receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Joining us are:
Ms. Catherine Bourgin, granddaughter of Hello Girl Marie Edmee LeRoux
Mr. Daniel Dayton, Executive Director of the World War I Centennial Commission
Dr. Allison S. Finkelstein, Senior Historian at Arlington National Cemetery
Ms. Claudia Friddell, award winning author of “Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call”
COL Linda Jantzen, United States Army Signal Corps, Retired
Carolyn Timbie, granddaughter of Grace Banker, Chief Operator of the 1st women’s telephone unit that sailed to France in March, 1918
Ms. Phyllis J. Wilson, President of the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA
Support a Congressional Gold Medal for the WWI Hello Girls! Instructions are here:
https://ww1cc.org/715-valor-medals/valor-medals-meet-the-heroes/7321-hello-girls-congress.html
US listeners, call your Congressional Representatives today!
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