The American War Bride Experience

GI Brides of World War II

Feb. 12, 1947

The Overseas Club

Overseas club


Nine-month-old Susan Schreiber can claim both American and Australian citizenship. Shown playing with the baby are Mrs. Franklin P. Hopkins, president of the new Overseas club, kneeling at the left, and left to right: Mrs. Raymond Hovde; Mrs. Alvin Schreiber; Mrs. Irwin Bosman; Mrs. M.B. Wheeler; and Mrs. Kenneth Kitchen. Mrs. Kitchen comes from London; the rest are natives of Australia.

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