World War II Honoree

Mildred I. Bianchi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Kathy Verkoski

Relationship

Niece

CAPTAIN IN THE U.S. ARMY NURSE CORPS. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA THEN ON THE ISLAND OF PANTELLERIA BEFORE BEING SENT TO SICILY. SERVED AS A CHARGE NURSE WITH THE 34TH STATION HOSPITAL, A MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE UNIT WHICH AIDED 12,000 WOUNDED AND SICK SOLDIERS IN 21 MONTHS OF OPERATION. SHE WAS AWARDED THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 2 BATTLE STARS. AMONG THE MANY SERVICEMEN SHE ATTENDED TO WAS BRIGADIER GENERAL HOBART R. GAY ON GENERAL PATTON'S STAFF. SHE WAS SELECTED TO BE HIS NURSE. HE GAVE HER AN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH WITH A HANDWRITTEN NOTE AS AN EXPRESSION OF HIS GRATITUDE FOR HER CARE.