The Lady Reading established the WVS at the request of the British government, specifically the Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare, with the vision of creating a voluntary organization that would mobilize women across the country to support the nation during times of crisis. Two years later, as the war raged on and it seemed ever more likely that the United States would be called to arms, a woman by the name of Alice Throckmorton McLean founded the American Women’s Voluntary Services. After White’s death on Dec. 31, 2021, the U.S. Army commemorated the actress and war volunteer in a statement posted to Twitter: “We are saddened by the passing of Betty White.
Author: Austin Harvey
Published at: 2025-05-26 23:00:00
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