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In 1941, representatives of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps selected
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and worked as a photographer's model. She planned to be a teacher or a medical doctor until her entry in a beauty contest changed the direction of her career.
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In 1944, Carroll was featured as a beauty contest winner in the film
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