Fannie Bukoff on WAC Tour of Canada
Cpl. Fannie Bukoff, daughter of Mrs. Henry Bukoff, 409 Cottage street, has been chosen one of 10 WACs from her company at Fort Des Moines, to be included in a group of 150 girls to take a "good will tour" of Canada. They will be guests of the Canadian government, visiting several cities, the occasion being a celebration to honor the Canadian women's army. Corporal Bukoff, who entered service last September, is a graduate of East High school and former employee of Rath Packing company.
Source: The Waterloo Courier, Waterloo IA - August 25, 1943 (photo included)
Where Are Those GI Janes Since They've Again Become Civilians?
What has happened to those Waterloo girls who looked so smart in Wave, Wac or Spar uniforms, traveled the country and the world and the were discharged from service to return to civilian life?
Well, many of them were married while in the service and have settled in other states or brought their husbands to Waterloo to live. Still others entered new fields of work and have gone on to college through the benefits of education provision of the GI bill of rights.
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The Misses Anne Kowell, Wanda Telford and Frances Bukoff entered the Wacs at the same time and, since their discharges, have all been employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Miss Kowell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Kowell, 322 Webster street, and Miss Bukoff is the daughter of Mrs. Fannie Bukoff, 409 Cottage street. Acclaimed one of the world's shortest Wacs was Miss Telford, who is the daughter of the Frank Telefords, 924 Logan avenue.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - Sunday, March 9, 1947
