World War II Honoree

Wanda Hawley Gooden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Earnest Leon Gainey

Relationship

Husband

BASIC TRAINING TO MARCH FIELD, THEN TO PRESIDIO, CALIFORNIA DOING WHAT SHE WAS TOLD. FAVORITE DUTY WAS DRIVING JUST ABOUT ANYTHING WITH WHEELS ON IT, FROM JEEP TO 4X4 TO TROOP TRANSPORT TRUCK. DELIVERED MAIL, CHAUFFEURED THE CAPTAIN, ETC. GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), BUT TURNED IT DOWN. NEVER LEFT THE U.S.