Helen Shoobridge tells of her early life in Greensboro, North Carolina, her wartime service in the United States Women's Army Corps [WAC], and her later life as an American civilian living overseas." Shoobridge primarily tells of her service with the WAC during the Second World War. She extensively details her time in the Pacific as a typist, and tells of the destruction of Manila that she observed after the Allied occupation of the Philippines. " Other topics include Shoobridge's childhood experiences, her family, her education, and an explanation of her decision to join the WAC.