Private Ulyana Obuchova hurried to the wooden house that had been erected for the women"s mess hall. The air was crisp, and the sky was cloudless. “Look at you, sky. I have never seen you so blue.” Ulyana smiled and twirled around looking up at the sky.
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Vera sighed a long deep breath; she could not sleep. She sat at the edge of her cot and finally decided to head out to the mess hall. She began walking briskly when she spotted Ulyana. She was still baffled with Ulyana"s child-like behavior. She was so naïve, trusting and positive about everything. Ulyana had told Vera that the flight training academy said she could not be a part of the flight crews. She pleaded with them to let her do something, so they gave her the kitchen detail, and she couldn"t be happier.
“Comrade Ulyana, wai
