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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Barbara Gale Wheeler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fishville, Rhode Island

Honored By

George Crisp

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE) ON 2/17/44. BOOT CAMP AT HUNTER COLLEGE, BRONX, NEW YORK. AFTER THAT, SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND. HAD A RATING OF HOSPITAL APPRENTICE 1ST CLASS AND WAS SENT TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA NAVY YARD. THEN WAS SENT AS A CORPSMAN ON WAR DUTY AT NAVAL HOSPITAL DISPENSING CARE FOR SICK AND INJURED NAVY YARD WORKERS. DISCHARGED ON 2/4/46.