FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS THESE STORY COUNTY RESIDENTS got together for a visit.
WAC Corp. Margaret A. Andrew, of Colo., sits on table surrounded by (from left to right) Sergt. John T. Clarke, Nevada; Corp. C.A. Chopard, Ames; Sergt. R. W. Leffler, Ames; and Sergt. Arthur Stratton and Pvt. Argyle Cole, both of Nevada.
Source: The Des Moines Tribune, Oct. 19, 1943 (group photo included)
70 Pct. of Iowa WACs From Fighting Families
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The remainder of the 18 Iowa WACs known to be serving overseas follow:
Corp. Margaret A. Andrew, Colo, on duty with the American air force in England. She has two brothers in the army.
Source: The Des Moines Register, December 5, 1943 (photo included)
Margaret Alice Andrew Lloyd was born Sept. 7, 1911 to Frank and Jane Smith Andrew. She died Mar. 16, 1956 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Margaret served in World War II with the U.S. Army WAACs, 1st Separate Battalion, Eighth Air Force in Great Britain. She was married to Alva A. Lloyd.
Source: ancestry.com
