Joyce LeBlanc came to Lafayette from England in the early 1940s during World War II. It was her husband, an American soldier, who drew the British girl to America. "My mom had warned me of all the soldiers from other countries and 'Don't dare bring one over here. You'll see one standing looking lonely and there you'll be.' Leaning on the side of the barracks looking like a poor little dog..."

Source: CNN November 27, 2016 23:52 UTC