World War II Honoree

Gertrude Kathryn Handle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jo Ann Handle

Relationship

Niece

BOOKKEEPER, FILE CLERK. EARNED BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICA-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. SIMPLIFIED THE FILING METHODS WHILE SERVING THE 201 RECORDS GROUP OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S SECTION, ALLIED FORCES HEADQUARTERS MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATION, 'USING HER INGENUITY, ADEPTNESS, AND ZEAL,UPGRADED OLD COMPLEX METHODS, TO MORE EFFICENT METHODS USED WITH FORE THOUGHT OF THE FUTURE FILING/PROCESSING NEEDS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.HER ATTENTION TO DUTY ESTABLISHED MUCH NEEDED TIME SAVING METHODS AND TRAINED OTHER MEN AND WOMEN IN THE FILING PROCESS WHICH SHE ORIGINATED' 'HER EFFORTS GIVEN WILLINGLY NOT ONLY SUPPLIED THIS GROUP WITH TRAINED CLERKS, AND INSTILLED A HIGH DEGREE OF ESPIRIT DE CORPS, BUT ALSO EARNED FOR HER THE ADMIRATION OF HER OFFICERS AND FELLOW WORKERS'