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Geraldine M. Fisher Litvak |
| World War, 1939-1945
Camp Hood and San Antonio, Texas
Civilian
IN
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After World War II broke out in Europe in 1939, Indiana teenager Geri Fisher never
questioned her grandmother as the woman severed ties with her relatives back in
Germany, fearful that some were sympathetic to the Nazi cause. It was common for her
grandmother to provide shelter and clothes on her farm to European Jewish refugees,
whom Geri called "Aunt" and "Uncle." At 18, attending a business college in San
Antonio, Texas, Geri started to understand the personal impact of the war on December
8, 1941, when she heard President Roosevelt's words, "We are at war." She participated
in USO-sponsored "invitation-only Tea Dances" attended by military personnel from
Randolph Field and other installations. Later, she obtained a high security clearance to
be able to enter the base and entertain veterans returning from Europe suffering from
battle fatigue.
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