Peggy Albertson
Civilian
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UPL 34841
Sergeant "Joe" Walter H. Albertson , Mechanic, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers and his wife Peggy on their wedding day.
Image courtesy of Peg Albertson
Peggy was born in London, and during the Second World War did war work in factories and then on farms as a member of the Women’s Land Army. She fell in love with and married an American airman – Joe Albertson. After the war, she went with other ‘GI Brides’ to America. When they arrived, some hardly recognised their husbands: ‘They were in civilian clothes! We’d never seen them in that, and they looked different,’ she said. Peggy and Joe were married for over 60 years, living in both America and the UK. Joe died in 2006.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12034311
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Mechanic
Places
- Site type: USAAF heritage site
- Known as: AAM
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford