12. After He Left
Later in life, Peggy shared her personal experience the moment her husband left her, detailing how the government handled the situation: “His group was all taken to Tallahassee, and the wives were taken there to a huge hotel. When the men were called up, the wives were told to go home and not tell anyone that their husbands had been sent overseas until they had arrived there safely”. Times were rough, and Peggy was heartbroken at the quick departure, and the worst was yet to come…