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Forces Sweetheart (or
Forces' Sweetheart) is a title given to some entertainment women mainly in the
Royal Air Force, although it was also used in the
United States.
First World War
The role had its origins in the
World War I.
Lady Angela Forbes was the Forces Sweetheart at the camp and was extremely voiciferous in her feelings towards the brutal treatment of soldiers there, whilst
Elsie Janis was called The Sweetheart of the
AEF.
Second World War
Sweethearts during
World War II included
Vera Lynn (now Dame Vera Lynn), whose singing ("There'll be blue birds over the White Cliffs of Dover" and "
We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when") brought great happiness to many in Britain;
Gracie Fields; and
Anne Shelton.
Post war
Frances Langford, whose husband was assistant secretary of the
United States Air Force under president
Harry Truman, was "Singing Sweetheart of the Fighting Fronts" from WWII to
Korean War and
Vietnam War.
Present
Present day title holders include
Nell McAndrew,
Claire Sweeney and
Katherine Jenkins.
Literature
- Joanna Lumley. Forces Sweethearts.
- Eric Taylor. Forces sweethearts: Service romances in World War II.
- Chantelle Fiddy. My Life on the Front.
Further Information
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