Patty Thomas |
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Patty Thomas dancing, 1944. | World War II, 1939-1946
South Pacific; Europe; Alaska
Civilian
Erie, PA
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If you were going to entertain the troops, you could do a lot worse than being part of Bob Hopes company that toured the South Pacific from 1944 to 1945 for the USO. Patty Thomas, a young dancer, joined Bobs troupeincluding singer Frances Langford and comedian Jerry Colonnafor an island-hopping tour that included over 150 shows, one forced landing on a sandbar, a couple cases of jungle rot, and the adoration of thousands of GIs starved for a look at a pretty girl showing off her dancers legs.
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