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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ruby Ellen Pritchard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pullman, West Virginia

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MAJOR, ARMY NURSE. ENTERED THE ARMY NURSE CORPS ON OCTOBER 15, 1941 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO BARKSDALE FIELD, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA UNTIL JANUARY 1943, WHEN SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO FORT POLK, LOUISIANA FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 140TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL STATIONED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY UNTIL THE END OF WWII.