World War II Honoree

Eva Bakas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Susan Standke

Relationship

Daughter

JOINED THE CADET NURSING PROGRAM IN 1944, DISCHARGED IN 1945. SERVED AT FORT DEVENS AND CAMP EDWARDS BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED TO WALTHAM HOSPITAL TO FINISH TRAINING. IN JANUARY OF 2003, CONGRESS PASSED BILL HR476 PROCLAIMING THAT CADET NURSES WERE TO BE CONSIDERED VETERANS FROM THAT TIME, 2003 ON FOR THERE SERVICE IN WWII. SENIOR CADET NURSE.