A girl worth fighting for?
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From Betty Grable to Jessica Simpson, pin-up girls have been putting smiles on soldiers’ faces since before World War II.
During the Vietnam War, while other guys drooled over images of Ann-Margret and Raquel Welch, my good Greek father fixed his gaze on Corinna Tsopei, Miss Universe 1964. (Measurements: 36-22-36.)
Tsopei appeared a handful of movies after winning her big crown, and this promotional photo in The Army Reporter caught my father’s eye.
According to Wikipedia and IMDb, she’s now 63 and married to Freddie Fields, an agent and producer. My father has gotten over it – so he says. (He saved the pin-ups…) Click below to hear the full story.
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What a great way to portray the emotional and physical needs which the soldiers had during the Vietnam war!
Great Job Nicole in presenting it with your father talking about it!
Panos Messis
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