World War II Honoree

Carolyn L. Yurowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Whitehouse, New Jersey

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

SINCE BEING A NURSE BEFORE THE WAR, SHE ENLISTED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT, WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL OUTSIDE OF LONDON AND SPENT TWO YEARS THERE. THEN SHE WAS SENT TO CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA AND SPENT TWO YEARS THERE. BY THAT TIME THE WAR WAS OVER AND SHE WAS DISCHARGED AS A CAPTAIN. SHE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON AND MEDAL. SERVED FROM DECEMBER 15, 1943 TO DECEMBER 1947.