World War II Honoree

Gwendolyn Ramsay Berry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Auburn, New York

Honored By

Friend

SERVED FROM JUNE 1, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 6, 1945 IN THE U.S. NAVY WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE). STATIONED AT THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA NAVAL AIR STATION; THE NAVY WEATHER CENTRAL OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND AT THE PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND NAVAL AIR STATION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF AEROGRAPHER'S MATE 2ND CLASS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AND THE NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON FOR WORK WITH THE U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION IN TRYING TO BREAK THE JAPANESE WEATHER CODE.