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Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Find Her Husband in the Middle of WWII

Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Find Her Husband in the Middle of WWII

Update: 2025-06-13
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On this episode of Our American Stories, when Ilene Hall enlisted in the Army WAC in 1943, she was following her husband, Edward “Ken” Hall, to war. After marrying in March 1943, and with her husband completing his training and preparing to ship overseas, the young woman from Canton, Ohio, decided not to let an ocean separate them. Here she is to tell her story!

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Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Find Her Husband in the Middle of WWII

Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Find Her Husband in the Middle of WWII

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