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Florence Bevins did her basic training at Daytona Beach, Florida, and was first assigned Fort Polk Louisiana. She was later transferred to the 74 WAAC Headquarters Company, 2nd separate WAAC Battalion at the 4th WAAC Training Center in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. In 1944, she was attached to the 305th General Hospital in France, and then finally transferred to the Philippines in late 1945. Phyllis Jung was stationed with the 151st WAAC Tech Company and later with WAC recruiting in Washington, D.C. Shirlie Montgomery was a professional photographer who lived in San Jose, California her entire life. The letters mention Montgomery sending pictures or developing negatives, and a few mention her desire to join the WAC. As she was unable to pass a physical, she never entered the service. Montgomery got her start in the 1930s at the DeAnza Hotel, producing prints for the hotel's photographer. When that photographer quit, she took over the position, ultimately becoming known for her wrestling photography. She also did freelance work for the San Francisco Examiner and the Mercury News.