World War II Honoree

Regina J. Christowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Vermont

Honored By

Mr. John P. Christowski

INDUCTED AT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT IN DECEMBER 1943. ON JANUARY 12, 1944, ARRIVED AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA FOR BASIC TRAINING. FIRST ASSIGNMENT WAS TO CASPER, WYOMING WITH THE 2ND AIR FORCE. AFTER THE PHASE OUT OF THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS DETACHMENT AT CASPER, WAS ASSIGNED TO PYOTE, TEXAS. SERVED THERE UNTIL JANUARY 26, 1946. DISCHARGED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. RE-ENLISTED ON MAY 9, 1946 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE BROOK ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN TEXAS. ON OCTOBER 3, 1946, DEPARTED WITH THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS FOR YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.