Thursday, May 7, 2009

Esther McCabe, Lilly, Pennsylvania, Blue Star Mothers of America

No mother had more at stake in the war than widow Esther McCabe, whose 11 sons all served overseas.
"Esther McCabe had 12 children. That was a lot, even in the 1940s. But it wasn’t what really made her stand out—nor was the fact that 11 of her children were boys, or that she raised them alone. Her claim to fame was that all 11 of her sons were in the military in World War II. It didn’t take long for all of America to find out about that."

America in WWII: Esther McCabe, Lilly, Pennsylvania, Blue Star Mothers of America:

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