World War II Honoree

A. Arlene Hershey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF WWII, SERVED AS CRYPTOGRAPHER AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN PURCHASING COMMISSION IN NEW YORK. SUBSEQUENTLY, SHE WAS EMPLOYED BY SPECIAL SERVICES OF THE U.S. ARMY, FIRST IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, THEN IN EUROPE PRODUCING AND DIRECTING SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE U.S. TROOPS THROUGHOUT THOSE TWO AREAS.