Dear Joan: "The Epic Story of One of the Original Women Commissioned in the United States Navy"

Marion Bench's life story, told through the character Joan Evans, was one of the first women commissioned in the United States Navy WAVES. Unlike the "Dear John" letters sent to servicemen overseas by their wives or sweethearts, she receives a "Dear Joan" phone call from her husband that devastated her. This epic story portrays the patriotic career of a Navy heroine serving her country