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    "ocrText": "Extract from memo to liss Beard from Miss Thora Ingebritson March 31, 1942:\n\"It certainly is a relief to know that the first group of nurses in the\nHawaii Unit is actually on its way. I believe you will be interested to\nknow the steps which were taken in preparing them for their departure.\n\"\ne\nCopy of memo to Miss Dunbar from Miss Badger April 2, 1942:\na\n\"Under separate cover, we are sending you personnel folders for the\na\nfollowing nurses in the first group of the Hawaii Unit:\na\nRae M. Barner\nJean D. Lambert\nMary E. Blackman\nGenevieve Leprestre\nMarian A. Brakel\nAgnes L. Link\nEmeline F. Cael\nMae C. Lowney\nMary L. Cinquini\nAnne M. McDermott\nPatience L. Clarke\nMrs. Winifred s. McQueen\nMrs. Louise Clifford\nThelma I. Mason\ne\nMrs. Esther M. Conrow\nHazel M. Moores\nVerda V. Cummings\nBeatrice M. Forter\n+\nMargaret Deponte\nMrs. D. Pauline Powell\nAnne c. Fedor\nVerna L. Rademacher\nMildred M. Ferguson\nMarie e. Ramsey\nArin D. Wew Feuz\nMarie T. Raykowski\nLois A. Gannon\nBernice Renfro\nFrances M. Gibson\nHelen Streeter\nFara Sullivan\nFrances Hannah\nKatherine M, Harrison\nMarifrances Tank\nMary R. Wade\nMary Joyce\nF. Viola Young\nFrances Labrum\nIn addition to correspondence, each folder contains the following:\nForm 1219 (with photograph], application form\nIf\n615-A, Employment Application\n1193, Physical examination\nInsurance Notice\nRecord of traveler's checks purchased with money advanced\nImmunization register (duplicate)\nCopies of \"Designation of Beneficiary\" and \"Disposition of Salary\"\nwere sent to you under separate mail.\"\nCopy of teletype from Miss Badger to Miss Beard April 7, 1942:\n\"Received telegram from Tracy, Honolulu, today. All well. Writing\nnurses relatives.'"
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