Meeting Him for the First Time
Peggy met Billie Harris through his father, who worked at the same base as hers. The old man knew the two would hit off quite well; thus, he wanted them to meet. He was impressed by how Peggy had attained a career in a men-oriented field. He was sure she must be different from other women, the kind which he wanted his son to be with.
In Peggy’s words: ‘’There was an opening in the production control office, so I took that job. Billie’s father was the assistant manager in the propeller department there. Soon after I came there, he wanted me to write to his son who was a student pilot and I let him know that I did not write to men I did not know – particularly servicemen.’’