World War II Honoree

Christie Page Phippen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Huntsville, Utah

Honored By

Gaylene P. Wright

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED IN SALT LAKE CITY IN 1943. SHE LEFT FOR TRAINING AND SCHOOL AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA. SHE WAS TRAINED AS A CLERK/TYPIST. FURTHER TRAINING AND STAGING PRIOR TO ACTIVE DUTY TOOK PLACE AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. LEFT THE PRESIDIO, CALIFORNIA AND LANDED AT BASE B IN NEW GUINEA. SHE ALSO SERVED AT FINCHAVEN. SHE SERVED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE WAR'S END. ON HER WAY BACK TO THE STATES SHE WENT TO THE PHILIPPINES.