I enjoyed this post about your Great Aunt Vilma a great deal. It has stirred a great many different emotions in me.
As you know, one of my foster-fathers was a WW2 Combat Veteran and his GI Bride (a native of England) lost both her brothers who served in the English Armed Forces. I grew up, like you, hearing a great many stories of that time in American history.
Later in life, due to my research, I learned my maternal (biological) grandfather and all his brothers served in the *War of the Great Generation.
It is a shame that the contributions made by our Matrons in Uniform is not more prevalent in honoring the Veterans of the Second World War. The narrative you have shared about your Aunt Vilma's military history honors her, and all who did their part in those difficult days.
I end my comment by not only saluting your Aunt (Lieutenant) Vilma, but you as well. It is important to keep history alive. To pass those stories down to subsequent generations.
I salute the flag, not out of some misguided nationalistic form of patriotism, but because of what it represents: Those that went before we current Veterans, and for the people they served: our Countrymen and Women.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful post with us in the #PYPT Podcast!