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Military wives kept love alive in World War II [audio 8min]

On the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we take a glimpse into the romantic lives of the Greatest Generation. Jane Leder's new book Thanks for the Memories: Love, Sex and World War II tells the story of the"wandering wives" -- women who traveled from town to town to stay near their military husbands before they shipped out. Report by Karen Grigsby Bates. Webpage includes book excerpt.
Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"