QUEEN MARY - WAR BRIDES (June Allen)
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- Опубликовано: 25 сен 2014
- QUEEN MARY - WAR BRIDES (June Allen)
After WWII, the RMS Queen Mary carried thousands of War Brides (women who had married American soldiers), and their children, overseas to their new home in America.
This is the story of June Allen, one of the first War Brides to make the 5-day journey across the Atlantic. At the time of her journey in February 1946, she was an 18-year old newlywed traveling with her infant son. She hadn't seen her husband, Arnie Boots (an American Army MP), since he left for the invasion of Normandy almost two years prior.
After more than half a century, June finally returned to the Queen Mary:
"There are no words to describe how I feel being back on the Queen Mary for the first time in 67 years... Coming over on this ship is something I'll never forget. The Queen Mary will always live in my heart. It's always going to be part of my life. I love you, Queen Mary!" -June Allen
Over the past year, Cardinal Media has been developing and producing a 9-part documentary series which chronicles the lives of various passengers and historical figures who travelled on the Queen Mary. 
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What a sweet lady. She brought a smile to this old man.
My mother and I came to the US on the Queen Mary in January 1946. I was 13 months old. At that time she was 18 years old. My father was an American soldier who had been wounded on D Day in Normandy France. My dad would be 101 and Mom 95. Time sure has flown I am now 77.
Bless you yes time goes so quickly
my mother was an English war bride and came to the US on the Queen Mary. I wish I had asked more about my parents' ,younger and was years.
me too.
My Grandmother, Evelyn Joan Bailey-Fitzgerald was a war bride. She came over on the Queen Mary with my aunt Judith ("Judy", infant child). Grandma was from Diss, England. My Grandpa's name was Raphael Fitzgerald. They settled in Iowa. Both are gone now. Evelyn passed from cancer, and rests at Oak Hill Cemetary, Belle Paine, Iowa. Beside her is Grandpa, passed from cancer/natural causes. It sure wouod be neat to see her somewhere in video or still photograph...... Anyone else's loved one from Diss?
My Grandmother, Alice Wallens (nee. Myles) came over with my Mom (16 months), Mary on the first crossing that departed on February 4, 1946. Grandma was from Warrington, UK settled in Philadelphia before moving to the Chicago area in the early 1950's. Read through two of the editions of Wives Aweigh today. Cool stuff! Grandma like many of the war brides were hopeful that their husbands would be in New York when they arrived.
That’s fascinating do you have photos did you sit with her and listen to stories
There was a large US air base in Warrington I believe they had dances for the service men and local women
@@chloekit4861 No photos of them on the boat but many leading up to the "cruise" and after. I was fortunate to sit with her often and listen to stories and drink beer together :)
@@michelles2299 Grandma and Grandpa met at one of those dances!
That's fascinating. While there were a number of happy love stories, I recently found a newsreel video or two that showed a challenge of international marriage in the 40s: Getting a ride to your new country. The videos showed that unbelievably, the British and American governments did not do a good job of setting up an efficient system for these couples, and the British war brides were venting their frustration at the governments for not having ship rides be easy to obtain (after all, like your grandmother, some already had infants). Further reading I did found that some had to wait like a year before finally getting to the US. A classic case of bureaucracy in action.
This is a gem! Thanks for sharing!
Jean Wihera a WW2 bide that came to the united states on the Queen Mary passed away at the age of 93 she was from Cheltenham England