World War II Honoree

Asta Ostlind Chase

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

McPherson, Kansas

Honored By

Bert Ostlind

Relationship

Brother

11-26-43 COMMISSIONED ENSIGN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE (NURSES CORPS). 1-9-44 BEGAN ACTIVE DUTY AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS CHARGE NURSE ON MEDICAL-SURGICAL WARD, CHARGE OF NURSERY IN OBSTETRICS DEPARTMENT. 6-1-45 APPOINTMENT TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. 10-28-44 REPORTED FOR DUTY AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS INSTRUCTOR OF U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPSMEN. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. 6-29-46 HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.