World War II Honoree

Betty Block Plesko

Hometown

Elberton, Georgia

Honored By

Cathy Plesko Freshwater

Relationship

Daughter

RECEIVED HER WAR SERVICE APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 23, 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, CLASSIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT BRANCH IN THE PENTAGON. FIRST JOB WAS AS A JUNIOR CLERK-TYPIST. RESPONSIBLE FOR A TRAVEL RECORD AND CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ENTAILED PREPARATION OF ITINERARIES, INITIATION OF FORMAL TRAVEL ORDERS, DISTRIBUTION OF ORDERS, MAINTENANCE OF A GRAPHIC RECORD OF OFFICERS' WHEREABOUTS. ALSO MAINTAINED RECORDS OF INSTALLATIONS VISITED, PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, OFFICER AND OR CIVILIAN MAKING THE VISIT AND A COPY OF THE FIELD TRIP REPORT DETAILING MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. SHE ALSO DIRECTED THE COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF 201 FILES ON ALL OFFICERS ASSIGNED OR ON TEMPORARY DUTY WITH THE CLASSIFICATION AND REPLACEMENT BRANCH, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. PREPARED AND SUBMITTED DAILY STATUS REPORT COVERING SUCH OFFICERS, THEIR PAY AND OR MILEAGE AND PER DIEM VOUCHERS. COMPILED REPORTS TO HIGHER ECHELONS ON OFFICER AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AS REQUIRED. CORRESPONDED WITH FIELD INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER WAR DEPARTMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH ABOVE OPERATIONS. ON OCTOBER 29TH, 1945, RESIGNED HER POSITION TO BE MARRIED. AT THIS TIME SHE HAD PROGRESSED TO A CAF-5 AND HAD BECOME A SUPERVISOR OVER 3 CAF-3 EMPLOYEES IN THE EXECUTIVE SECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.