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Tue December 18, 2012
History

WWII 'Canteen Girl' kept troops company from afar

Originally published on Tue December 18, 2012 3:07 am

American service members have long spent holidays in dangerous places, far from family. These days, home is a video chat or Skype call away. But during World War II, packages, letters and radio programs bridged the lonely gaps. For 15 minutes every week, "Canteen Girl" Phyllis Jeanne Creore spoke and sang to the troops and their loved ones on NBC radio.

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