Golden Triangle News Source :: Cut Bank Pioneer Glacier Reporter Shelby Promoter The Valierian: "It was the early 1940s, WWII was in full swing. Men were leaving the country by the thousands, going overseas to fight for their country. Mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters and grandmothers were bidding farewell to the men in their lives and at the same time praying for them to return home quickly and safely.
was difficult being the ones left behind. The fear of the unknown was unsettling, unnerving and very disconcerting. To sit around waiting for time to pass and the war to end, wasn't an option for many women. They looked for ways they could feel useful, ways they could be a part of the war effort and show their unending support for the millions fighting in the war.June Warner was the wife of a man serving his country in WWII. Her husband, Jack Warner, was a pilot flying in the Army Air Corp. "As soon as war was declared, Jack went into the service," said June. The year was 1942. Jack flew countless missions and before being released from the service in 1953, was given the dubious distinction of an Ace Pilot, a fact that makes June very proud.During the years her husband was fighting overseas, June felt the overwhelming need to get involved. She knew a number of wives from the Cut Bank area felt the same way she did. "I knew we women had to do something," said June. So she organized the women and "got them going," as June put it and the Blue Star Wives organization was born. She stepped into the role as president and Marky Jones, a good friend through the ages, became the vice president."We sold war bonds and we sold more of them in the state of Montana than anywhere in the United States," June said proudly."
was difficult being the ones left behind. The fear of the unknown was unsettling, unnerving and very disconcerting. To sit around waiting for time to pass and the war to end, wasn't an option for many women. They looked for ways they could feel useful, ways they could be a part of the war effort and show their unending support for the millions fighting in the war.June Warner was the wife of a man serving his country in WWII. Her husband, Jack Warner, was a pilot flying in the Army Air Corp. "As soon as war was declared, Jack went into the service," said June. The year was 1942. Jack flew countless missions and before being released from the service in 1953, was given the dubious distinction of an Ace Pilot, a fact that makes June very proud.During the years her husband was fighting overseas, June felt the overwhelming need to get involved. She knew a number of wives from the Cut Bank area felt the same way she did. "I knew we women had to do something," said June. So she organized the women and "got them going," as June put it and the Blue Star Wives organization was born. She stepped into the role as president and Marky Jones, a good friend through the ages, became the vice president."We sold war bonds and we sold more of them in the state of Montana than anywhere in the United States," June said proudly."
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Why can't I find any Blue Star Wives organizations? All I find are Blue star moms and Blue Star Dads. Is this Organization still around. I'm a army wife that want the spouses of Military members to have an organization of our own, we should not have to join Blue Star mothers as an associate. We are more than that. We are more a part of our husbands everyday life than the parents are most of the time. We endure the ups/downs of what deployments do to our Husbands. Parents don't get to see this first hand like wives do, so we should not be diminished to just a Blue Star Associate. We should be able to join and come together as Blue Star Wives!
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