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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vashti B. Tonkins Willis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ashland, Virginia

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED AS A THIRD OFFICER FROM THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) 11TH OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL CLASS AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA ON JANUARY 9, 1943. IN SEPTEMBER 1943 THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) BECAME THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC) AND SHE WAS PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT. ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AND WAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF A WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WAC) COMPANY AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.