World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernice A. Christian
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Bernice Deal
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED WITH THE 101ST HOSPITAL, WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WAC) AT KENNEDY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. SHE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATING ROOM AND SUPERVISED AND TRAINED NEW PERSONNEL. ASSISTED SURGEONS IN OPERATIONS, WORKED AS SCRUB NURSE AND CIRCULATING NURSE. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) SERVICE RIBBON. SERVED SEPTEMBER 1, 1943 TO JANUARY 16, 1946. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.