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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Abbie Noel Campbell Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tuskegee, Alabama

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SHE GRADUATED AS A THIRD OFFICER FROM THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) FIRST OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL CLASS AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA ON AUGUST 29, 1942. IN SEPTEMBER 1943 THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) BECAME THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC) AND SHE WAS PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT. SHE WAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF A WAC COMPANY AT CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 6888TH CENTRAL POSTAL BATTALION, WHICH WAS STATIONED IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.