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Georgette Devine of Conway worked as an aviation mechanic in World War II even though she had no mechanical background.
[ Originally published on: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 ]
SHELBURNE FALLS -- When the U.S. Marines decided to make Georgette Devine of Conway an aviation mechanic, she had no mechanical background whatsoever.
'My family didn't even own a car,' she recalls.
But it was 1944, in the midst of World War II, and Devine, 21, wanted to enlist.
When asked why, she replies with a laugh: 'Out of boredom -- but a little patriotism thrown in.'
She is one of several women veterans who will talk about their military service in different eras tonight at 7 p.m. at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on Main Street.
For the full version of this story, you may purchase The Recorder electronically, by returning to the home page and clicking under 'E-Edition' on the right side of your screen, or you can purchase the print edition, which is available throughout Franklin County, Massachusetts.
