World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Velma C. Chambers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Jacqueline Rudnick
Relationship
Niece
VELMA JOINED THE U.S. ARMY 50TH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 1942, SERVING UNTIL 1945 AS FIRST LIEUTENANT WITH THE ARMY NURSE CORPS IN FRANCE. SHE WAS PART OF THE 50TH AT THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. TWO BRONZE STARS WERE AWARDED TO HER.