World War II Honoree

Sandra Smith Henry

Hometown

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sandra Smith Henry

I WAS THE AGES OF FIVE TO NINE DURING THE WAR, AND REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT PEARL HARBOR ON THE RADIO AT HOME. I WAS RAISED BY THREE WOMEN (MY MOTHER, HER SISTER AND HER BEST FRIEND) BUT FELT SAFE AND SECURE. WE PRAYED FOR VICTORY AND FOR THE LIVES OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. MY JOB WAS TO STAND ON OUR EMPTY TIN CANS AND FLATTEN THEM FOR PICKUP! I REMEMBER BUYING STAMPS IN SCHOOL WHICH WERE THEN CONVERTED INTO WAR BONDS; RATIONING; BLACK OUTS, AND NEWSPAPER 'EXTRAS'. I AM TO THIS DAY FASCINATED WITH ALL THINGS RELATING TO WWII, AND PRAISE GOD THAT OUR COUNTRY'S NOBLE MISSIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED.