Pat Lochridge, known for her role as a pioneering female journalist during World War II, faced the challenges of being a polio survivor. Family narratives often downplayed her condition, with relatives recalling her remarkable accomplishments instead of her disability. Photographic evidence revealed her physical struggles as a child. Pat's professional milestones included covering major wartime events and serving as mayor of Berchtesgaden. Publications highlighted her determination, noting her battles against physical limitations and her significant contributions as a journalist, which defied societal expectations of disabled individuals.
"Pat Lochridge was the only female journalist to cover both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters of World War II. She interviewed Hermann Göring twice, climbed to Hitler's redoubt at Eagle's Nest in snow up to her waist, and was the first woman reporter to participate in a landing-at Iwo Jima."
"A newspaper clipping about Pat's stint as mayor of Berchtesgaden describes how 'frail' she was—'a victim of polio when she was a child, for years she was unable to walk.'"
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