World War II Honoree

Sadie M. Crackel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE DE PAUL HOSPITAL NURSING SCHOOL IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI IN 1942, VOLUNTEERED FOR AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE NURSE CORPS ON APRIL 19, 1945. ATTENDED ACTIVE DUTY ORIENTATION SCHOOL AT FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING RESULTING IN QUALIFYING FOR THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF GENERAL DUTY SURGICAL NURSE (3449). SERVED STATESIDE FOR 16 MONTHS AND WAS HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT ON AUGUST 27, 1946 AT MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT BADGE, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.