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The United States became involved in World War II and I was subsequently drafted into the Army Signal Corp. After Basic Training we went to a Port of Em- barkation and were sent to England, and there I was transferred to the Eighth Air Force. It was during my assignment to the "Eigth Fighter Command Headquarters" that I met my wife. She was a widow with two daugh- ters, one eighteen and the other nine. I persuaded her into marriage, although I seemed to realize at the time that it would never work. It seemed as though Denise's character knew this and was trying to warn me. I ob- tained permission to live off the base, SO we took an apartment in the Chelsea District in the London area. My wife worked nights in an office in a large hotel, and changed shifts once a week. When she worked nights I had the opportunity to wear her nighties, and undies. I still had a strong desire to dress in feminine clothing, and found that marriage was not a cure. After the war we came to the United States. I found out that my wife was not really interested in me and had used me as a means of transportation to get to the Unites States. We were divorced, as she wanted, and whe is now re- married. Of course she never knew of my transvestism, and the divorce had nothing to do with that. After the divorce I went to live with my mother and brother, and fell into a pattern much the same as prior to the war. In 1962 my brother passed away, my mother being gone too, so this left me alone.

Now that I was alone, my transvestite tendencies increased. I went to the doctor who attended my mo- ther, and told him all about myself. He advised me that in-as-much as I probably would never give it up, that it would be much better to indulge, and learn to live with myself, and not try to surpress my desires. Many times since, I have felt that what he said made a great deal of sense. With this in mind, I have spent the past few years gathering together an acceptable wardrobe, three very expensive wigs, and other cloth- ing and accesories that are necessary for a perfect and complete wardrobe. I have had quite a few dresses and suits created for me by John Aaron. I don't have to tell another transvestite about the feeling one gets

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