World War II Honoree

Elizabeth Haagensen Gates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jamestown, North Dakota

Honored By

John T. Haagensen

Relationship

Sister

SERVED AS GENERAL ARNOLD'S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE, BRIEFING GENERAL EISENHOWER, PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL, AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. SHE ADVISED AT YALTA, WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BREAKERS OF THE ENIGMA CODE IN ENGLAND. SHE LIBERATED BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP WITH GENERAL EISENHOWER. SHE WAS THE FIRST MAJOR IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY AIR CORPS GRADUATING, AMONG THE TOP TEN, FROM THE U.S. ARMY GENERAL COMMAND STAFF SCHOOL.