Hortense Levy of Philadelphia served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a Telephone Operator in World War I. They were colloquially called the "Hello Girls."
Fluent in French, Levy trained at Trenton, New Jersey, before being sent to France in the Sixth unit of Signal Corps Telephone Operators. She was the Daughter of the Vice President of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
From March 1918 to January 1920, the "Hello Girls" and the U.S. Army Signal Corps connected over 26 million calls. They served at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and the occupation of Germany. They swore Army oaths and wore Army uniforms. They played a critical role in WWI especially the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. When they returned home, the "Hello Girls" were denied Veteran status for 60 years until President Jimmy Carter signed legislation for them to be recognized as Veterans. Less than 20 were still alive; Levy among them. With her "Hello Girl" sisters-in-arms, Levy was one of America's first female soldiers.
Fluent in French, Levy trained at Trenton, New Jersey, before being sent to France in the Sixth unit of Signal Corps Telephone Operators. She was the Daughter of the Vice President of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
From March 1918 to January 1920, the "Hello Girls" and the U.S. Army Signal Corps connected over 26 million calls. They served at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and the occupation of Germany. They swore Army oaths and wore Army uniforms. They played a critical role in WWI especially the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. When they returned home, the "Hello Girls" were denied Veteran status for 60 years until President Jimmy Carter signed legislation for them to be recognized as Veterans. Less than 20 were still alive; Levy among them. With her "Hello Girl" sisters-in-arms, Levy was one of America's first female soldiers.
Hortense Levy of Philadelphia served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a Telephone Operator in World War I. They were colloquially called the "Hello Girls."
Fluent in French, Levy trained at Trenton, New Jersey, before being sent to France in the Sixth unit of Signal Corps Telephone Operators. She was the Daughter of the Vice President of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
From March 1918 to January 1920, the "Hello Girls" and the U.S. Army Signal Corps connected over 26 million calls. They served at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and the occupation of Germany. They swore Army oaths and wore Army uniforms. They played a critical role in WWI especially the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. When they returned home, the "Hello Girls" were denied Veteran status for 60 years until President Jimmy Carter signed legislation for them to be recognized as Veterans. Less than 20 were still alive; Levy among them. With her "Hello Girl" sisters-in-arms, Levy was one of America's first female soldiers.
Fluent in French, Levy trained at Trenton, New Jersey, before being sent to France in the Sixth unit of Signal Corps Telephone Operators. She was the Daughter of the Vice President of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
From March 1918 to January 1920, the "Hello Girls" and the U.S. Army Signal Corps connected over 26 million calls. They served at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and the occupation of Germany. They swore Army oaths and wore Army uniforms. They played a critical role in WWI especially the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. When they returned home, the "Hello Girls" were denied Veteran status for 60 years until President Jimmy Carter signed legislation for them to be recognized as Veterans. Less than 20 were still alive; Levy among them. With her "Hello Girl" sisters-in-arms, Levy was one of America's first female soldiers.
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David Wermer Amram (1866-1939)
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