World War II Honoree

Frances Mabel Hanson Cornell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dinuba, California

Honored By

Mary Jo C. Gilbert

Relationship

Daughter

LIEUTENANT, ENLISTED IN APRIL 1943 IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS AFTER HEARING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEED FOR NURSES. SHE BEGAN SERVING AT LETTERMAN ARMY HOSPITAL LEAVING HER 4 YEAR OLD SON IN HER PARENT'S CARE. SHE TREATED BLIND AND ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS AS WELL AS THOSE COMING FROM ATTU WITH FROZEN FEET AND LIMBS. TRANSFERRED TO CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA CARING FOR PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS. LATER TRANSFERRED TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA RECEIVING STATION TO PREPARE FOR THE WOUNDED FROM D-DAY. CARED FOR THEM UNTIL THEIR TRANSFER TO SPECIALTY TREATMENT CENTERS. LATER TRANSFERRED TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AGAIN CARING FOR PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS WITH DISCHARGE IN APRIL 1946 AT LETTERMAN.