World War II Honoree

Helen Louise Armstrong

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON OCTOBER 6, 1943 IN HER HOMETOWN. U.S. ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED NAVAL TRAINING STATION (WOMEN’S RESERVE) BRONX, NEW YORK; DISPATCH CABLE CENSOR MIAMI, FLORIDA; 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT, MIAMI, FLORIDA; NAVAL TRAINING STATION (TACTICAL RADAR), HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA; PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER (WOMEN’S RESERVE) BALBOA PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; DISPATCH STAFF HEADQUARTERS, 12TH NAVAL DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND WAS COMMENDED BY COMMANDING OFFICER FOR CONSCIENTIOUS AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A YEOMAN 3RD CLASS ON AUGUST 26, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION UNIT, BALBOA PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.