World War II Honoree

Elizabeth Mae Harper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

David Eckert

Relationship

Cousin

IN FEBRUARY 1945, SHE ENLISTED IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS OF THE U.S. ARMY AND ASSIGNED NUMBER A313829. SHE TRAINED AT DES MOINES, IOWA AND WAS GRADUATED A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ON JULY 4, 1945. SHE SERVED IN HOSPITALS AT SWANNANOA, NORTH CAROLINA AND AT CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA. HER GROUP WAS TRAINED FOR OVERSEAS IN THE PACIFIC AREA WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. PRIVATE ELISABETH M. HARPER (SCOTT MAIDEN NAME) WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY IN SEPTEMBER 1945.