World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Glory Gladys Dora Louise Weidmann Pralle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
EARNED HER NURSING DEGREE FROM ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER IN PATTERSON, NEW JERSEY AND SETON HALL COLLEGE IN SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. AFTER BECOMING A REGISTERED NURSE (RN), SHE ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE WITH THE ARMY NURSE CORPS AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A SURGICAL NURSE OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 3RD FIELD HOSPITAL. HER UNIT PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, LEYTE, AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 17, 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. MET AND MARRIED AN ARTILLERY OFFICER WHILE SERVING IN THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.