World War II Honoree

Edythe M. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hobart, Indiana

Honored By

Gerry Broz Schulstad

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS AN ARMY NURSE AT LILFORD HALL, ENGLAND FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 TO JUNE 1945. ASSIGNED TO THE 303RD STATION HOSPITAL, A 750-BED HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDED MEDICAL ATTENTION TO WOUNDED AIRMEN RETURNING FROM COMBAT. THE 303RD STATION HOSPITAL SERVED THE 303RD BOMB GROUP, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER NEARBY US ARMY AIR CORPS AIRFIELDS IN EAST ANGLIA. SERVED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER A TOTAL OF 22 MONTHS.