World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Erma Adelene Colerick Hawley
Hometown
Alliance, Nebraska
Honored By
Ken, Cindy, Dale & Rita
Relationship
Children
SERVED IN 1942 WORKED FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER G.MEREDITH MUSICK WHO BUILT THE AIR BASE AT ALLIANCE NEBRASKA. ALSO AS CAF2 SERVICE TYPIST AT THE AIR BASE IN ALLIANCE NEBRASKA WHERE THE 507TH PARATROOPERS AND THE 326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEERS WERE TRAINED. WORKED IN THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. MOVED TO CALIFORNIA IN 1944. WORKED FOR LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CHANGED LOCATIONS AND WORKED FOR CALIFORNIA SHIP BUILDING IN SAN PEDRO. WHEN HUSBAND HAROLD K. (RED) HAWLEY CAME HOME IN 1944 SHE WORKED FOR SAN PEDRO NAVEL REPAIR DOCKS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.