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Missoula interviewee recalls meeting a serviceman, family history and a 1941 Buick
Summary
In an oral-history interview, a Missoula resident described meeting a serviceman in the 1940s, early dates in a 1941 Buick convertible, and family stories including an immigrant great-grandmother she calls an "unsung hero."
An interviewee recounted meeting a serviceman named Bill in Missoula shortly after World War II, describing a first date in a Buick convertible and later family and career choices that followed.
The account centers on a wartime-era reunion: "He... was back in Missoula working as a bellhop at the Florence Hotel," the interviewee said, describing how a friend from Helena arranged a date that led to dancing and further meetings. She recalled the car specifically: the "'41 Buick convertible, light green with red leather interior," which she called "my million…
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