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    "ocrText": "March 17, 1942\nMiss Elizabeth Wright\n1113 South Alamo\nSan Antonio, Texas\nMy dear Miss Wright:\nI notice with interest your message on the bottom of your annual\naddress questionnaire which has just been returned to this office. I wish\nvery much I could give you the definite assurance that you are still eligible\nfor assignment with the Military.\nThere seems to be a discrepancy on your date of birth. On your\nquesticansire you have indicated October 31, 1902 and on the application which\nyou filed in December 1941 you indicated your birthday as October 31, 1901.\nIf you can let us know which is the correct birthday it is possible we might\nbe able to transfer you to the First Reserve for the balance of this year. I\nsuggest that you send to us your birth certificate which will prove to us con-\nclusively which is the correct birthday.\nIn any event, inasmuch as you are so eager to sérve I suggest that\nyou get in touch with the Surgeon of your Corps Area, whose office is located\nat Fort Sam Houston, Texas, or if you are interest in service with one of the\noverseas units, it is barely possible you might receive an assignment with\nEvacuation Hospital No. 56 which is being organized by the Baylor University\nHospital in Dallas. Even though you may be over 40, exceptions are made for\nspecial assignments in these Units so that you may qualify for such an assign-\nment although you may not be considered for assignment to service in this\ncountry.\nSincerely yours,\nGertrude S. Banfield\nAsst. Director, Nursing Service\nGSB/mb"
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