World War II Honoree

Julia Boland Paparella

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Penlynn, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Benedict A. Paparella

Relationship

Husband

SHE WAS IN THE U.S. ARMY NURSE CORPS IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 5TH GENERAL HOSPITAL UNIT. SHE WAS A COLONEL WHO SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS AND THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL. D-DAY PLUS 30 NORMANDY, INVASION OF FRANCE.