World War II Honoree

Jane M. Coulon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gary, West Virginia

Honored By

Marilyn C. Putman

Relationship

Niece

AFTER GRADUATION FROM NURSING SCHOOL, SHE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY NURSE CORPS IN JUNE 1944. WORKED IN THE HOSPITAL AT CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA, UNTIL SHIPPING OUT FOR EUROPE IN OCTOBER 1944. UNIT WAS SENT TO THE 193RD GENERAL HOSPITAL IN VERDUN, FRANCE WHERE SHE WORKED UNTIL AFTER V-E DAY. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT ON 1 JUNE 1945. SENT TO REIMS, FRANCE IN PREPARATION FOR BEING DEPLOYED TO THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, BUT THE WAR WITH JAPAN CAME TO AN END. WORKED IN BERLIN UNTIL SHIPPED HOME IN FEBRUARY 1946, AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN MARCH 1946.