My grandmother the Naval officer and two historic anti-cockroach documents from WWII
In January, 1943, my grandmother Bunny Murray enlisted in the WAVES. Born Jean “Bunny” Miller Brundred in 1920, my grandmother loved fishing, hunting, fashion, and the best of American values. When the United States joined World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and Bunny’s friends started dying soon after, she knew she had to help her country. At first her war effort was restricted to volunteering for the Red Cross and other community organizations, but soon Bunny felt she had to contribute more. She enlisted in the Navy and went to boot camp in the Bronx. That’s her on the right.
