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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mary Jane Oberst

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Owensboro, Kentucky

Honored By

Thomas Ernst

Relationship

Acquaintance

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Activity During WWII

BECAME ARMY NURSE IN 1937, AND IN JULY 1941 WAS STATIONED AT FORT WILLIAM MCKINLEY OUTSIDE MANILA. LATER STATIONED AT BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR, WHERE SHE WAS CAPTURED AND SENT TO SANTO TOMAS INTERNMENT CAMP. LIBERATED FROM THERE ON FEBRUARY 2, 1945 BY THE 44TH TANK BATTALION.