World War II Honoree

Margaret McDonald Occaso

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Maine

Honored By

John B. Occaso, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND NEW GUINEA AS A CRYPTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN WITH THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS. WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SERVICE RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.