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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cecelia L. Perkowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

VOLUNTEERED FOR AND SERVED 5 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS WITH THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC). AFTER THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC) WAS AUTHORIZED BY LAW IN JUNE 1943 SHE ENLISTED AND TRANSFERRED TO THAT ORGANIZATION, GOING INTO ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1943 AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. SERVED AS A COOK (MOS 060) WITH THE 1488TH STATISTICAL CONTROL UNIT AT COCHRAN FIELD, GEORGIA UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BOTH THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS AND WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDALS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON JANUARY 17, 1946 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.