World War II Honoree

Gertrude Connie O'Connell Mueller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

The Mueller Family

ENLISTED THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) ON 1/26/43. ARMY ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. ARMORED SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON 10/1/44, ASSIGNED TO WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS DETACHMENT, ORDNANCE HEADQUARTERS, COMMUNICATIONS ZONE, PARIS. DEPARTED ON 10/29/45; STATESIDE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AND 9 DAYS AND FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.