World War II Honoree

ELEANOR B. WEBER

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

PORT WASHINGTON, New York

Honored By

MS. CATHERINE V. WEBER

Relationship

DAUGHTER

WHEN INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FOR CLERICAL DUTIES; HER SCORE FOR THE MECHANICAL SKILLS WAS HIGH SHE WAS SENT TO MOTOR TRANSPORT SCHOOL AND DROVE A 1 TON AND 1/2 TON TRUCK. SHE COMPLAINED TO THE MAJOR AND WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS WHERE THE PROVOST MARSHALL WAS IMPRESSED WITH HER CLERICAL SKILLS AND HAD REQUESTED HER TO WORK IN HIS OFFICE.