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Deciding to Join

Deciding to Join

Ms. Rapp discusses the need for women to work in war industries, her work at General Electric building the Bofors anti-aircraft gun, and her enlistment as soon as women were permitted in the armed forces.

Rough Kitchener Barracks

Rough Kitchener Barracks

Ms. Rapp describes how cold it was in Kitchener Barracks and often snow was in the H-hut where they slept.

Wanting to be in Signals

Wanting to be in Signals

Ms. Rapp describes joining Signals in Ottawa as a steno. She is eventually promoted to Sergeant as an enticement to keep her.

A Soldier took my Job

A Soldier took my Job

Ms. Rapp discusses losing her job to a soldier returning from overseas, but being given the same opportunities to obtain housing, education, and civilian employment as those who'd served overseas.

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