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Mary Joephine Walsh 1940's Queens Imperial Nursing Service

byrne124 — 30 Nov 2008 8:27:19 GMT

Nursing Sister in East Africa during the 1940's in WW11
then came to South Africa and nursed here till late 1950's
went to Durban and from there no trace , I am her daughter- inlaw and would like to find her family. She was born in
Kilkenny Ireland on 12/06/1914.

Mary Josephine Walsh WW11 East Africa Cairo

byrne124 — 30 Nov 2008 8:16:49 GMT

Nursing Sister in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service in East Africa WW11 then came to South Africa and nursed here in about 1944. Born 12/06/1914 in Ireland. Left in about 1957 then no trace.

Mary Brincko

Lace_Lynch — 22 Sep 2008 1:26:38 GMT

Funeral services will be held on Saturday September 20, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. George Byzantine Catholic Church for Mary Brincko, 93, who entered into rest Saturday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a sudden illness.

Mary was born Sept. 16, 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of the late Stephen and Kathryn (Hamrock) Brincko.

She was a 1935 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing, and a 1951 graduate of Baldwin Wallace College.

She served in the U.S. Army as a nurse during WWII. She was a member of the church.

She was employed as a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital and at United Engineering, retiring in 1977.

Mary will be sadly missed by many, including a brother-in-law, Frank Senary; a nephew, James F. Senary; a niece, Mary Kay Deley; and three grandnieces.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Senary.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m.

Please visit www.vaschak-kirilafh.com to view this obituary or to send condolences to the family.

2nd Lieutenant Ruth P. NELSON Miller

Lace_Lynch — 22 Sep 2008 1:56:09 GMT

Ruth Pauline (Nelson) Miller, 86

HOWLAND – Ruth Pauline (Nelson) Miller, 86, passed away on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland at 9:30 a.m.

Ruth was born in Youngstown, Ohio on Dec. 23, 1921, the daughter of the late George and Clara (Seifert) Nelson.

Ruth graduated from South High, went on to graduate from Hiram and Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing.

Ruth served our country in the Army as a nurse, where she held the rank of 2nd lieutenant during WWII. Following her service time, she went on to work for the Youngstown Hospital Association, Hiram College, Veterans Hospital, Methodist Hospital and Blank Children’s Hospital, all in Des Moines, Iowa and the Doctors Hospital in Columbus and was also a member of the National District and State Osteopathic Auxiliaries, as well as a member of the Howland Community Church.

Ruth was very dedicated to the medical profession, that when Polio was prevalent, she worked as an iron lung specialist in various cities, where there were severe outbreaks.

Ruth went on and married Dr. Arnold S. Miller on Sept. 2, 1950. Together they shared 58 years of marriage and two children, Dr. Keith (Susan) Miller of Bazetta and Diane (Robert) Bowman of Niles; five grandchildren, Justin, Carissa, Amanda, Travis, and Steven; and special friends, Emilia and Richard Obertots and their children, Amy and Ryan.

Ruth was preceded in death by a brother, Jay Nelson; and twin sisters, Emma and Josephine Nelson.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Roberts-Clark Funeral Chapel.

The family will be receiving friends today from 5 to 7 p.m. and then again an hour prior to the service on Thursday.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, that material contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley or the Howland Community Church.

Family and friends may visit www.robertsclarkchapel.com to view this obituary online and send condolences.

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Doris Radford Troy, Capt. ANC, WWII-Korea

Carmelink — 24 Jul 2001 1:46:42 GMT

Doris Neulan Radford, of Wilson's Mills, NC,
grad of Rex School of Nursing; USANC WWII, served in France; married Francis J. Troy (USMA '41, KIA France 1/45); re-upped for
Korea '52;.....??? Any info on outcome, family, etc appreciated.

Clara Dryden, East African Military Nursing Service

cgsheldon — 12 Aug 2008 6:56:48 GMT

Hello, I'm researching Clara Martha Dryden (c. 1904 - 1944).

I know she served with the East African Military Nursing Service (EAMNS) during World War Two - this is her Commonwealth War Graves entry: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=25... - but I'm trying to find out more about what she did and where exactly she served (Kenya? Mogadishu?). Indeed information about EAMNS itself seems to be incredibly hard to find.

Born in South Africa, she was the daughter of Henry Norris Dryden (c.1874-c.1957) and Henrietta Christine Brink. She had three brothers and three sisters.

She died on February 12 1944 onboard the S.S. Khedive Ismail when it was attacked by the Japanese U-Boat I-27, commanded by Lt-Cdr Toshiaki Fukumura.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Khedive_Ismail

Clara Dryden is listed among the "Service and Mercantile women lost at sea during the Second World War" in the book, "Beyond the Call of Duty: The loss of British Commonwealth mercantile and service women at sea during the Second World War" by Brian James Crabb: http://www.ipresent.co.uk/lostWomen.htm

She is also in the "Casualty List for SS Khedive Ismail" in "Gender and Warfare in the Twentieth Century", edited by Angela K. Smith: http://tinyurl.com/5rj9gq

I seem to have more information about how she died than how she lived.

Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Craig

Nurse Patricia D. Parsell WWII

DWilliams2020 — 19 Jun 2008 8:11:03 GMT

Patricia D. Parsell was stationed in the Pacific during WWII. She was a nurse from Washington State. She has recently passed away and I am trying to find information so that she can have a WWII insignia put on her urn. She has no family. Thank you for any help you can provide me.

Janet L. WEISERT Stevens - served at Battle of the Bulge

Lace_Lynch — 7 May 2008 5:19:25 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Janet Louise (Weisert) Stevens died peacefully in her sleep on May 2, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio after a brief illness.

She was born on Nov. 11, 1920 at home in Columbus, Ohio to Florence and William Weisert. She was the youngest of nine children.

Janet is survived by her son, Mark (Sue) Stevens; grandson, Dylan Stevens; sister, Eleanor Jester of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; and seven siblings.

Janet grew up on the West side of Columbus, attended Broad Street Elementary and graduated from West High School. She graduated from the Ohio State University School of Nursing where she met Paul. Following graduation in 1943, she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corp. She had to travel to Pittsburgh to enlist in Pennsylvania, as she was too small to meet Ohio’s induction requirements. During WWII, she served in France. Of special note was her service in a field hospital during the Battle of the Bulge, of which she never spoke. Janet was released from service as a 2nd Lt.

Following her service, Janet and Paul married at the Hilltop Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbus, Ohio on March 9, 1946. Their only child, Mark, was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 9, 1948. For virtually all of their married life, Janet and Paul lived in Poland, Ohio and belonged to the First Unitarian Church of Youngstown.

Janet was active in the League of Women Voters, the Poland Women’s Club and other organizations. When Paul was president of the Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association, Janet did yeoman’s service enriching Paul’s term of office and years on the Executive Board.

In Janet’s later years, she became especially close to her sister Eleanor, niece Judy (Guthrie) and her family. Once her grandson Dylan was born, he became the most important aspect of her life.

A memorial service will be held at a later date for immediate family and dear friends.

Schoedinger Worthington Chapel is assisting the family.

Visit www.schoedinger.com to send condolences.
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David Kurt

ribli — 10 Apr 2008 7:55:34 GMT

Nurse during WW II. Spend a short time at Blandford Camp, Dorset, England. Surname may not be spelled correctly. UNable to locate in any military record thus far.

Margarita GUARNIERI Cappuzello

Lace_Lynch — 7 Apr 2008 5:36:23 GMT

Margarita Cappuzzello, daughter of Catherine and Angelo Guarnieri, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Assumption Nursing Home at the age of 85.

Margarita was a graduate of Girard High School, class of 1940. She graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1943 and served in the Army as a Second Lieutenant during WWII, and later as a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Youngstown State University in 1970 with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, and taught for 14 years at St. Rose Elementary School.

She was a member of St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing Alumni, American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, St. Rose and Girard Senior Citizens and St. Rose Parish.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Angelo Cappuzzello. She leaves behind three sons, Paul Cappuzzello (Shari), Joseph Cappuzzello (Ruth) and George Cappuzzello; and three daughters, Georgeann Colella (Albert), Mary Brown (David) and Anne Ransone (Timothy); 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Helen Colonna; and her brothers, Joseph Guarnieri, Alfred Guarnieri and Angelo Guarnieri.

Family and friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Schiavone Funeral Home.
Girard, Ohio

A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Rose Church.

Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Youngstown Vindicator
April 7, 2008

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Dorothy Jones Buck 1915 - 2008

Lace_Lynch — 20 Mar 2008 1:34:33 GMT

BOARDMAN, OHIO – There will be services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church for Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Buck, 92, who passed away peacefully at her home Sunday evening.

Dorothy was born April 15, 1915 in Elida, OHIO a daughter of Evan H. and Hazel O. Ward Jones.

She graduated in 1937 from the University of Toledo Nursing School, and was affiliated with Cincinnati General Hospital. Wanting to serve her country during the war, she was appointed as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps.
She met her future husband, Captain M Dudley Buck at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill. in 1941. Dorothy was promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant in 1942, and captain in early 1943. She continued in the nurses corps until her marriage to Captain Buck on July 26, 1943. Dorothy worked as a nurse until the birth of her first child in 1944 while her husband was serving in the European Theatre of Operations.

Dorothy and Dudley raised four children and her family and home were her pride and joy. She was very active in her church and her garden club. Dorothy took pride and delight in her magnificent rose garden.

Mrs. Buck is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, M Dudley Buck; her daughters, Dianne (Dr. Zeb) Weaver of Ashville, N.C. and Caye M. (Mario) Aiello of Westerville, Ohio; son, Atty. Marshall D. (Cathy) Buck of Canfield, Ohio; her brother, Col. Floyed Jones, Ret., of Tacoma, Wash; eight much loved grandchildren, Brian, Adam, Justin, Ryan, Allison, Kevin, Sean, and Brian; and a great-grandchild, Aliyah.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Evan H. Jones Jr. and Kenneth Jones, who both died in 1944 in service to their country; two sisters, Blanche Jones and Mary Reed; her other brother, Ralph Jones; and her daughter, Mariett B. Long.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from noon to 1 p.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, OH 44509.

Arrangements are being handled by the Anstrom-Velker Funeral Home.

Youngstown Vindicator
March 20, 2008

LT Nancy J. STEIN, WWII NURSE FROM KY

Maxmmwarp — 26 Feb 2008 7:15:06 GMT

I would like to hear from anyone who knew anything about my mother. She went to Kentucky Baptist Hospital in Louisville KY for her nurses training; she was a registered nurse and she was a naval lieutenant in WW II. She left the Navy in 1952 and moved to New York with her husband Luke Amereno. She died in 1980 and I was barely out of my teens. I really enjoyed hearing her stories about her friends in the Navy and all. I would like very much to hear from anyone who has family that may have known her or maybe there is someone out there that knew her themselves. PLease write if you do. My email is Maxmmwarp@aol.com Thank you. Michele Harris

Alyce HOUGHTON Malone 1913-2008

Lace_Lynch — 7 Feb 2008 1:54:55 GMT

Alyce L. Malone, age 94, of Canton, Ohio left this world, on Tuesday February 5, 2008. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, on June 17, 1913 to the late Park and Catherine Houghton. Alyce was employed as a registered nurse at Mercy Medical Center for many years and also spent time in the Nursing Corps in the United States Army during WWII. She was past President of the Massillon Women's Club and the Women in Construction. She was also a co-owner of Malone Testing Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald Gano; her second husband, James Malone; a son, Charles Malone and two grandchildren, Gerald and James Gano. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Knepper and Carol (Tony) Petitti; three sons, Richard (Marlene) Gano, Jim (Darlene) Malone and John Gano; granddaughter, Jacqueline McBride; grandson Richard Gano Jr.; and numerous other grandchildren; great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 12 noon in the Reed Funeral Home Canton Chapel with Pastor Mark Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hills Memory Gardens. Calling hours will be one hour prior to the service on Friday from 11 a.m.-12 noon in the funeral home. Those wishing to send condolences or share a fond memory, may sign the Reed On-line Guestbook at www.reedfuneralhome.com.
Canton Repository
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Bessie R. Buck

Lace_Lynch — 21 Jan 2008 6:13:07 GMT

Bessie R. BUCK Age 95, of Seattle, born 12/12/12, died 12/30/2007. The oldest of seven children, born on the farm in Onarga, Ill. She was a registered nurse and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in New Guinea in WWII. She graduated Columbia University with a Masters degree. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard M. Buck, survived by her son, Gregory and granddaughters, Amy and Lisa Buck. Truly a loving and good person with a kind, caring and gentle soul. Totally loved, she will be dearly missed. Visit online guestbook at www.legacy.com.
Published in print from 1/14/2008 - 1/15/2008.

Esther M. MATKIN - US Navy Nurse Corps

Lace_Lynch — 21 Jan 2008 5:13:58 GMT

Esther M. MATKIN 4/13/1920 ~ 1/10/2008 Was born and raised in Fredericksburg, TX. She entered the Santa Rosa School of Nursing in San Antonio in 1940. She joined the US Navy Nurse Corps in 1944 and served both stateside and in Guam until resigning as a Second Lieutenant in 1947. During the 1950’s and 1960’s she lived in Seattle, New Orleans, Huntsville, AL and Houston, TX. Since 1970 she resided in Bellevue, WA. She is survived by her husband, Merritt, one son, James McClellan (Carolyn) of Atlanta, GA, one daughter, Maryanne White (Rick) of Portland, OR, 5 Grandchildren, and 2 Great Granddaughters. She is also survived by a stepson, Richard Matkin, and a stepdaughter, Lorie Betts, and 2 of her 3 sisters, Louise Monroe of San Antonio, TX, and Alice Moritz of Lubbock, TX. A Memorial Mass will be said at St. Madeleine Sophie Parish in Bellevue, WA on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. where she was an active member. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, NY, NY 10001, 866-AFA-8484 Arrangements entrusted to Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Bellevue, WA.
Published in print from 1/20/2008 - 1/21/2008.

First Officer of the U. S. Army Nurses Corps to die in Europe - Blanche Sigman - Anzio - 1944

Lace_Lynch — 7 Jan 2008 2:21:19 GMT

Cambridge Nurse Killed By Nazi Attack On Hospital
Special to The News

CAMBRIDGE, OHIO -First Lieut. Blanche Sigman, 36, native of Byesville (Ohio) and daughter of Joseph Sigman, 1919 Sarchet avenue, city was killed Feb. 7 when Nazi planes bombed an evacuation hospital on the Anzio beachhead, her father has learned.
In charge of an army nurses corps, she died at her post.
Born Nov. 3, 1907 in Byesville, she graduated from high school and went into training in a Bellevue, N. Y. hospital. Before enlisting July 1, 1942, she was county nurse of Summit county working near Akron.
Lieut. Sigman was attached to the 95th evacuation hospital unit that followed the Fifth army in landing on Anzio beachhead.
She is survived by her parents; six brothers, Richard and Ronald near Cambridge; Billy and Franklin of the home; Roger with an army medical corps unit training at Great Bend, Kan., and Robert, a foreman in the Ravenna arsenal; two sisters, Miss Sarah Jane Sigman, of Akron and Mrs. Dorothy Diss, Cambridge, route 4; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Whitis, East Wheeling avenue, city.
A sister, Mrs. Thelma Thompson, Byesville school teacher was instantly killed two years ago near Strasburg when the car she was driving was struck by a train.

The Zanesville News, Zanesville, Ohio
March 4, 1944

WW II Nurses

Bob Jacobson — 26 Oct 2000 12:00:00 GMT

MAJ Eleanor Bell Pitman, ANC. My Aunt Nell served as an Army nurse from 1942 through 1945. She was born in Lamaline, Newfoundland in 1900. She immigrated to Boston in the '20s where she received nurses training at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). After Pearl Harbor, MGH formed an Army medical unit which became the 6th General Hospital. Nell, although in her 40s, joined as a 2Lt. The unit trained at Camp Blanding, FL (now an Army National Guard training center). They sailed for North Africa following the invaision and set up shop in Casablanca. They later moved to Italy with the 5th Army and remained there through the end of the War. Nell, by this time, was a Major and a Chief Nurse. She returned to civilian life and the MGH until her retirement in 1962. She never married, but continued to work as a private nurse in Florida for several years. She returned to Newfoundland in her final years and passed away there in 1989.

WWII Nurse

Joyce — 20 Oct 2005 6:49:18 GMT

I am looking for anyone who knew of Nurse Jacqueline M. Bischoff/Jacobs during WWII. She enlisted Savannah, Ga.- Army Air Corps 1944, discharged Ft. Bragg, NC-1945, stationed only US. Military records destroyed 1973 St. Louis, Mo. "UNIT" unknown as part of military record reconstructed. Any assistance will be appreciated.

My mother a pearl harbor nurse.

Lokelani Wade — 12 Feb 2005 7:17:45 GMT

my mother Rose Kapena Akai was a sweet mother i need info

thank you.

Edith Pierson, nurse during WWII?

polara1se — 18 Mar 2007 9:10:03 GMT

Can anyone give me direction where to search after Edith Pierson/Pearson, who my grandfather thinks was a nurse in England during WWII?. I believe she became a nurse in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. cause my greataunt has a photo of her in nurses uniform. On the back it´s stamped with "Poughkeepsie".

Angel of Bata'an, Earlyn Black "Blackie" Harding

sjtrout2 — 27 Aug 2007 10:30:35 GMT

http://stories.dailytimes.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b1dac402416fe...

WWII POW dies at 88
By Alison Beshur
The Daily Times
Published August 24, 2007

From her nice-mannered, reserved nature, it might be hard to guess Earlyn “Blackie” Harding was one of the last surviving woman prisoners of war in Japan during World War II.

Harding died last week. She was 88. Her place in history remains embedded in the memories of other area veterans and inscribed in several books. The cover of one of the books,
“We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese,” includes a photo of Harding and other nurses who were released after nearly three years in a Japanese prison camp.

There were only 66 U.S. Army nurses serving in the Philippines. Many of them, including Harding, were part of a small group of 88 women POWs from World War II, according to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation.

Dr. Mary E. Walker, a Civil War Army contract surgeon, is the only other woman in U.S. history to precede those 88 World War II women POWs.

Harding’s son, Jac, said his mother grew up on a Texas farm in Limestone County during the Depression. The only child studied nursing at Baylor University and became a registered nurse in 1938. She worked as a civilian nurse for a few years before going to the Philippines in June 1941. Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, life on the island included sport activities and nightly dances, Jac Harding said.

Earlyn Harding didn’t talk much about her war experience until about 10 years ago, when she shared parts of a diary and notes she had written afterward.

She never seemed to harbor mental anguish as a result of her experience. The long-time smoker suffered some physical problems because of the damp, diseased conditions of the prison camps, Jac Harding said. After World War II, Harding remained a nurse reservist until 1950. Then, she stayed at home and reared Jac and his sister, Sandra, and developed
an interest in weaving and gardening.

She continued those hobbies long after moving to Kerrville in 1986. She also joined the local veterans group for former POWs and was highly regarded among its members. Nina Weinberg admired Harding for enduring the harsh conditions of a Japanese prisoner of war camp. “It was a horrible experience, but she survived,” Weinberg said of her
long-time friend. “She was a really nice person and everybody liked her.”

Jim Ridout, another member of the group, echoed Weinberg’s remarks about Harding, who survived some of the worst- known conditions faced by war-time prisoners.

“I would much rather be in a prison of Germans than Japanese,” said Ridout, who spent more than a month in a German prison camp. “She’s just one of a breed that’s long gone.”

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Army nurse Annie G. Fox

nurselate — 7 Apr 2007 12:58:28 GMT

Annie was born in Canadab 1893. She was the first woman to receive the Purple Heart and she also received a bronze star for bravery. She was at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japenese attack. Very little is know about her. I am hoping to add to the info about her for the MUSEUM OF NUSING HISTORY.

Lt Col Hattie R. Brantley, an Angel of Bataan and Corregidor

sjtrout2 — 17 Oct 2006 7:50:55 GMT

USAHS Larkspur

Dorra_B — 18 Mar 2007 11:13:51 GMT

I have photos of some nurses who served aboard the US Army Hospital Ship Larkspur. Unfortunately, very few of the nurses are identified. If anyone has a family member who served as a nurse on the Larkspur, maybe you could help me by e-mailing me a photo of the nurse. I also have photos of patients who returned to the US on the Larkspur in Sept-Oct 1943.

need information about Lt Frankie Lewey, Angel of Bata'an

sjtrout2 — 27 Jan 2005 6:00:03 GMT

RE: Lt Frankie Lewey, US Army Nurse Corps, one of the Angels of Bata'an and Corregidor; married to Lt. Francis A. Jerrett, US Army..

I am seeking any of the Angels who might be able to verify Lt. Frankie Lewey's stories and possibly provide a few details.

1a) How did Frankie and Capt B.C. Cabangbang*, USAFFE, re-establish contact with each other while she was at Santo Tomas?
1b) What is the name of the (guerrilla) agent who worked out of the Tutuban station?

2) What are the details of how Frankie and Tommy were able to smuggle messages out of Santo Tomas Internment Camp (STIC) and medicines back into STIC?

3) What was the name of the doctor with whom she fell in love?
I have the name of one of the doctors and his photos; I need confirmation.

4) I am seeking a third voice, an Angel, or anyone she may have spoken to who will confirm how the poles were used.

At Santo Tomas infirmary, during Captain Manuel Colayco’s surgery on liberation night, Saturday, 3 February 1945, there were two wounded, unconscious, American soldiers waiting for surgery.
The first one had had a foot wound.

5a) Was the surgeon a Santo Tomas doctor, or 1st Cav Div medical personnel, or the doctors who worked on Colayco?
5b) What was the doctor’s name?

The second soldier had a large bullet wound to his chest.
5c) What was this soldier’s name? - - Was it Sgt. Fix?

Thanks for any leads, help, or answers.

*BC Cabangbang’s name was Bartolome, he went by Tome (“Tommy.”)

Lois Watson, WWII Army Nurse

JackieMiller110 — 11 Nov 2001 8:55:16 GMT

I am searching for info on a first cousin, Lois Watson, who was in the Army Nurse Corp. during WWII and stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. She was either a Captain or Major. Her family was from Pepperell, Alabama. Does anyone have info on her?

Amelia Forrey and Sergeant Frank Mathew 687th General Hospital

Jan — 2 Nov 2005 4:22:21 GMT

I am seeking information on Frank from Danville Pennsylvania, married Amelia Forrey probably was in the US army also.

APO 298 US army-10th reinforcement Depot APO 874 US army.

I would appreciate any help or guidance.

Many Thanks

Janice
UK

91st Evacuation Hospital

Deborah Ann Taylor — 3 Aug 2005 12:34:02 GMT

I would very much like to hear from veterans of the 91st Evacuation Hospital or their families or friends. My aunt served with this unit.

Read about the 91st Evacuation Hospital in WWII at http://www.diadic.com/Duffy/91st-intro.html

Bataan/Corregidor/Philippines: POWs of the Japanese, CSV database

Sue Trout — 18 Mar 2005 6:20:48 GMT

Philippines: Bataan and Corregidor / A database of soldiers, guerrillas, US Army nurses who were POW of the Japanese.
The database is in easy to import/use CSV format and alphabetical listing.
Name, Army Serial Number, Rank, Service, Home State, and the POW Camp.
http://home.comcast.net/~winjerd/PacRostr.csv

US Army nurse uniforms on-line exhibit

Sue Trout — 4 Feb 2005 10:58:27 GMT

There is an on-line retrospective exhibit of Army nurse uniforms at http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchhome.html .

In need of instruction on US Military Uniform Identifiers.

severussnape4 — 19 Jan 2005 6:03:45 GMT

If anyone has any idea where I can get information on US Military Uniforms, badges, pins, patches and other identifiers I would be eternally grateful. I have one picture of my grandmother from World War II, however, I have been unable to find anything to help identify what branch of the military she was a part of or what role she played. Once again, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time!!

Lindsay Robinson

No. 23 Canadian Military Hospital

keith1942 — 28 Jul 2002 9:41:37 GMT

Does anyone have any memories of this hospital, which functioned at Leavesden, near Watford, towards the end of WW2?

WWII Nurses

Jessica — 14 May 2004 12:51:08 GMT

Hi, I am doing a research paper on nursing in World War II in the United States. I was wondering if anyone has any parents or grandparents that are still alive that were a nurse in world war II. If you could get back to me that would be great!

895th Medical Professional Services (MPS)

johngeisinger — 28 Jan 2002 10:34:24 GMT

I was a medic in the 895th Medical Professional Services (MPS) when the Pacific war ended in 1945.
The 895th was a mobile surgical outfit in training at Ft. Lewis, Washington. It comprised about 25 vans, doctors, nurses and medical technicians.

I am interested in contacting former members, or hearing from their famillies. Also interested in documentation of the history of the outfit.

At the request of the head nurse I took formal pictures of the nurses and forwarded copies to each one wherever they were reassigned. I have a list of all the nurses and their nurse serial numbers but have not been able to find any because the list had their maiden names.

Thank you for any information you can supply.
john.geisinger@juno.com

Lt. Mary Sue Sims, ANC

WMitchell3121 — 5 May 2003 12:48:35 GMT

Lt. Mary Sue Sims was a nurse during WW II. She served in a base hospital in England beginning in February, 1944 and ending in Aug. 1944. She and I, Ist Lt. William G. Nitchell, a pilot with the 306th Bomb Group, 368 Bomb Squadron, were married on June 27, 1944 near Stockbridge, England. Ours was the first wedding the unit had ever had, and everyone from the Commanding Officer on down celebrated with us.

Before we married Sue had served during the early days of the D Day invasion. Her hospital was a direct receiving hospital for the wounded from that fight. She worked 8 hrs. on and 8 hres. off from D Day, June 6, 1944, until the middle of August.

At that time, she found she was pregnant with our first child. She didn't want to report the fact because her hospital was being sent to France, to Paris. Her firend, one of the Dr.'s, persuaded her to go ahead and report.

As a result, she was detached from her unit, and sent home for a dischanrge. He unit left for France the day she left it. Our daughter, Patricia Alice Mitchell, was born on March 30, 1945. Sue continued nursing in a civilaian capacity.

Training at Camp Swift Texas

Maurice Negrini — 20 Apr 2000 12:00:00 GMT

In early 1945 I put two platoons of nurses through basic training at Camp Swift Texas. If you are one of those nurse I would love to hear from you at E-Mail above or Maurice Negrini 508 543 -3246 collect or write 12 N.Carl Annon Court Foxboro,Ma. 02035

need photos of nurses in england in world war 2

peter worby — 17 Sep 2003 5:02:44 GMT

we need some photos, details of nurses and medical staff in england during world war 2...american only please for our archives and research..thanks

Nurse montgomery

mjacob47 — 27 Apr 2003 9:51:45 GMT

My e-mail address is milliejacob.gri@mris.com . I am looking for info on the nurse who saved my life at birth in Baltimore,Md in 1926. She and Dr. Cassidy came to the house. I was given up for dead and she breathed life into me.
I only know of her as Miss Montgomeery.

Annie Ruth Howell, US Army Nurse Corps, WWII

TresJacks — 9 Sep 2001 4:50:05 GMT

Annie Ruth Howell Watkins, RN
12/10/1921 - 02/1/1994

Annie Ruth Howell was from the country backwoods of Florida. She trained at the State Hospital Nursing School in Chattahoochie, FL. After graduating with her RN she joined the Army Nurse Corps.

Annie Ruth served overseas in World War II, she was in Great Britain and later on the continent.

She never said much about her experiences to the younger generations - but when it came to talking with her cousins (those cousins included my mother who served in the USAF at the end of the Korean Conflict and my mother's youngest sister who also served in the USAF overseas in Turkey) who had also seen service as RN's - the conversation would last for hours and hours.

The women in Annie Ruth's family have a long and proud tradition of service in our country's military branches. As of this date, we can positively state that the women of this family have served from WWI to the Gulf War.

21st Medical supply Plt.

Dainne Lewis — 4 Jan 2002 2:30:50 GMT

I am trying to find someone who might have known my grandfather (Raymond Shoemaker) also known as "Bud". I have several different pictures one say 21st medical supply plt. San Franciso Cal. and some say Kobe Japan if you have any information that might help me please email me at dnnlew@aol.com

WWII records

Christine Taylor — 9 May 2001 6:20:46 GMT

I would like to know how to go about obtaining records for my grandmother (who was a nurse in the Army) for WWII. Any help would be grately appriciated.

Thank you.

WW II Army Air Corps Nurses-Coral Gables, FL

Lesley Jacobs — 18 Nov 2000 2:29:07 GMT

I am looking for anyone who knew Virginia Hildebrand who was an Army Air Corps Nurse, stationed in Coral Gables, FL from 1943 to 1945. Please e-mail me.

WWII Nurse-Dorothy Montague

easingwr — 10 Dec 2005 11:41:29 GMT

My deceased mother-in law was commissioned a 2nd Lt, upon her graduation from Rex Hospital School of Nursing, in the Army Nurse Corps as an operating room nurse on 1 May 1942. She was from Raleigh, NC. She was assigned to the 5th Evacuation Hospital in England (APO 230). She arrived in France in June 1944 as part of the envasion force.
"Dot" passed away in 1989 and I am trying to write her history. I am retired Army so I think that her time in France is important. Her maiden name was Stevens and she lived in Smithfield, NC.
Does anyone remember her?

Catherine Gabriella Schuch

Martha Lopez — 23 Aug 2000 12:00:00 GMT

This was my mother who served in the South Pacific. Namely, the Philliipines, New Guinea Australia and New Zealand. I'm looking for someone who knew her and her work. She was a registered nurse from Michigan. Would like to know more. Thank you.

Audrey McCrary - Army nurse - WWII - DDay

Micki McCrary McLaughlin — 15 Aug 2000 11:07:07 GMT

Am searching for info. re: my aunt, Audrey McCrary (Hall). She went into the Army 1941/early42; initial assgnm't - Brooke General Hosp - San Antonio, then Ft. Campbell, KY. Was in the European Operation - went into France right after DDay. Spent some time in Belgium, then England - where she spent 8-10 mos. in Oxford before being shipped home. Have family info. on her - would like any personal recollections of her military service, also, units, etc. ANY info would be appreciated. Thank you. email mickimc2@cs.com

Davis, Betty J.(Huntington, WV)

crpear1 — 8 Mar 2004 8:02:03 GMT

I made a photo of Betty dumping glass out of her shoe, after bombing, New Years Day in Maastricht, Hol. Also photographs of the nurses rest camp(1945) at King Leopold's summer home above Dinat, Belgium.

Charles

WWII RNS

Linda — 28 Apr 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I have been trying to research my great-aunt's service in the US Army Nurses' Corp during WWII. She unfortunately has Alzhiemer's and is unable to provide info. Her name is Mary Gross and served in UK around 1943 - 44(?). Any info would be appreciated!