World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Margaret Leon Nelson Patton
Hometown
Algona, Iowa
Honored By
Howard L. Patton
Relationship
Husband
SERVED AS CHIEF CLERK OF THE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OFFICE AT CAMP ALGONA, IOWA (A PRISONER OF WAR FACILITY FOR CAPTURED GERMANS) FROM JANUARY 5, 1944 TO DECEMBER 20, 1945. UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (AVERAGE NUMBER OF 70) ON THAT POST WERE RATED ON THE ARMY SERVICE FORCES, 7TH SERVICE COMMAND’S ROLE OF HONOR FOR OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMY PAY RESERVATION PLAN AND PAYROLL INVESTMENT SAVINGS BOND PROGRAM. ALSO, OFFICIALLY CITED BY THE OFFICER COMMANDING: ‘HER HIGH INTELLIGENCE, HER LOYALTY TO THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES COMBINED WITH HER KEEN KNOWLEDGE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES AND HER DEVOTION TO DUTY HAVE HELPED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ARMY ACTIVITIES PECULIAR TO GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR WORK.’