Betty Lou's memoirs: November 21, 1943.
The 362nd Fighter Group went to Camp Shanks on Long Island to wait for embarkation. During this 10-day period Rarey appeared at the door of our borrowed quarters in Greenwich Village every night about 6:00 and stayed until 3:00 a.m. We spent many hours that week prowling the old neighborhood and savoring time in front of the fireplace. Inevitably an evening came when he did not appear.  When it finally dawned on me he was not coming, was I brave?  I was not!

Pre-embarkation Physical