The Letter That Changed My Life
Houston—so I took the train up to Fort Worth f
interview.

I met with Miss Cochran—and,
impressive she was—and how kind
moved back to Avon Park. My second challenge was to
have an “ARMY PHYSICAL,’ which I did right a
Army bombing range near town.

l I can remember is how l a
I was nervous because I had never been to a doctor before
AND I was exactly one quarter of an inch short of the
minimum height requirement. The sergeant who was
measuring me was about to write down how tall I was on
his chart—and I looked at him with my best ‘help me’
face and said, I really NEED to
the t
rview, I After the inte.
be 5 foot 2 1/2 inches.

r myo
been working in a bank in d
topliedpgh, I au was old enoAfter waiting until I
the experimenta
Army Air Force, and, my prayers were answered when I
received this letter. I a h
training program as a pilot with the l
enter
He looked at me as I tried to stretch and he said, “OK,
you’re five two and a half.” I will forever be grateful!
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