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bucolic_frolic

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6. You mention he didn't ever say much about it

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 12:28 PM

Apr 2022

Same here. I've begun to wonder if they were sworn to secrecy? Sort of same duties, in communications. I have a few letters he wrote home during code training, yeah that's all that was mentioned. It was cold and they trained 12 hours a day.

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Any WWII history buffs here? Can someone tell what was involved in applying to OCS during that time? [View all] bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 OP

This is totally anecdotal. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2022 #1

Similar here bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #4

I do know that application wasn't always a one-way street. Aristus Apr 2022 #2

College degrees being rarer at that time bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3

My dad was employed by THE Backseat Driver Apr 2022 #5

You mention he didn't ever say much about it bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #6

I don't know much about the process except mom appalachiablue Apr 2022 #7

As I understood it from my father GP6971 Apr 2022 #8