World War II Honoree

Harriet M. West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

GRADUATED AS A THIRD OFFICER FROM THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) FIRST OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL CLASS AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA AUGUST 29, 1942. 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 ASSIGNED TO THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS STAFF AT THE PENTAGON AND LATER TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE AT THE PENTAGON. SHE WAS DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.