Sarah W. Eastman's mother, Barbara Hatch (second from right), is seen with other Red Cross volunteers in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, during World War II. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Sarah W. Eastman's mother, Barbara Hatch (second from right), is seen with other Red Cross volunteers in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, during World War II. (COURTESY PHOTO)
By Sarah W. Eastman, special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — Tucked away in a cabinet in my den lies a photo album that tells the story of my mother, Barbara Hatch, and her experience with the WW II war effort. It is filled with black-and-white photos of New Caledonia (the island where she was stationed), the servicemen, the island natives and the tropical landscapes.
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