Nov 7, 2017 | Army
World War II was both a frustrating and fulfilling experience for Dorothy Walters. She wanted to make a significant contribution to the war effort, so she went to work in a defense plant. But that wasn’t enough, and she joined the new Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps,...
Nov 3, 2017 | Army
Training to be a nurse in 1941, First Lieutenant Marian Jones was inspired by FDR’s “Date of Infamy” speech to join the Army Nurse Corps. Bored by her initial duty station in Pennsylvania, she sought a transfer to the 34th Evacuation Hospital, and following training...
Nov 2, 2017 | Navy
Edward Pylinski was born on June 2, 1927, in New Haven, Connecticut. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 after the onset of WWII and served as a Seaman First Class on the USS Amsterdam (CL-101) in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Part of his service saw the USS...
Oct 31, 2017 | Army
I enlisted in the US Army in September of 1940 and served for one year before being discharged. Then in 1942 I was recalled by the Army and went to North Carolina for basic training. I was a Staff Sergeant who was first assigned to a Glider Unit and sent to New...
Oct 28, 2017 | Army
A life-long Marylander of 95 year, Elaine Danforth Harmon was a role model, patriot, and World War II veteran. Born in 1919, she was the daughter of Dr. David Charles Danforth (a Baltimore dentist and professional baseball player with the 1914 Baltimore Orioles) and...
