Allyson_Wilson's Blog

Sorry Allyson,I missed your story after having walked outside to check the weather.Looks very interesting.Allyson my grandma worked in many of the orchards surrounding this area during the war.Her boyfriend was a member of The Civilian Conservation Corps and was working on the Shenendoah National Park when they met.He was later killed during Operation Shingle or as it's more commonly known the Battle of Anzio.

My step-grandmother worked in a sewing factory while her husband was in Europe.No-one knows what he did because every time someone asked he always gave a different answer.We always assumed he just didn't wanna talk about it.

Also,I hate to do this to you but I gotta ask why you were less than enthusiastic about doing this story?

Mouintaineerfan: Thats a good question. I guess I was initially lukewarm becuase we were unable to get in touch with the event organizers to make sure it would be okay to come and we weren't quite sure about the time of the events. So we were kind of "flying blind." And when you come in to work at 3p and are responsible for having a story on air at 10p, its important that if you're going to go as far away as Towson that all the ducks are lined up. As it was, that story barely made air in time, becuase the events were at different (later) times. But I and my super duper photographer Austin Reeves got it done. And we loved every minute of it! Those ladies were truly amazing and inspired me to call my dad to see if my paternal grandma worked during 1941 - 1945. She didn't but her aunt did. I don't think I am eligible to join as a rosebud, but you are! You should join. My maternal grandfather was in the Army during WWII. He drove a supply truck in California and helped stock ships of the Pacific fleet. He was also a Golden Gloves boxer.