World War II Honoree

Louise Catherine Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Honored By

JoAnn Kilpatrick

Relationship

God Daughter

ENTERED ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE ON DECEMBER 12, 1944 IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. SHE COMPLETED THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT HUNTER COLLEGE IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK AND REPORTED TO THE RECEIVING STATION AT THE SOUTH ANNEX IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA IN FEBRUARY, 1945. SHE SERVED ONE YEAR AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AND AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FROM FEBRUARY, 1946 UNTIL HER SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE AS A YEOMAN 2ND CLASS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON AUGUST 19, 1946. WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.