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Rita A. Barbraitis (b. 1944) served in the American Red Cross from 1967 to 1974. Rita A. Barbraitis was born 11 November 1944 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduating from Boston's Emmanuel College in early 1967, Barbraitis was accepted into The American Red Cross' Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas Program. She was flown to Washington, D.C. for an interview, after which she spent two weeks training for her assignment in Korea. In July 1967, Barbraitis was flown to the 23rd Area Support Group at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, where she worked as a Red Cross program director. As part of a traveling unit, Barbraitis visited various military camps and performed music and sports programs as a morale boost for the troops. In December 1967, she was [...] Read more
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