| Rita
Kugler
Joseph
kept the photo of Rita, on the right, in his wallet while he served
in the Aleutian Islands. Her parents, Michael Jr. and Leona, gave
her a Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) uniform as a symbol of
patriotism. |
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Six year old Rita Kugler wears a
WAAC uniform, circa 1942
Courtesy of Grace Kugler
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Rita
participated in scrap and paper drives at Sacred Heart grade school
in Appleton. She later attended St. Mary High School in Menasha
and Appleton Vocational School. She taught music and sold pianos
for a local Appleton store until she retired in 1985. She still
lives in Appleton and volunteers for Sacred Heart Church.
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Rita Kugler's WAAC uniform jacket, circa 1942
Loan from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
#s V1997.16.2.1; V1997.16.2.2 |
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