World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Edith Chappell
Hometown
Mocksville, North Carolina
Honored By
Novaro & Jan Nichols, Lou Anne Bennett & David Jordan
Relationship
Friends & Daughter & Relative
CADET NURSE. ENROLLED AND FINISHED NURSING SCHOOL AT THE CABARRUS COUNTY HOSPITAL IN CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA FROM 1944 - 1947. CADET NURSES HELPED TO WIN THE WAR ON THE HOME FRONT BY SERVING IN HOSPITALS DURING THE WORST NURSE SHORTAGE IN HISTORY. SHE WAS IN ONE OF THE LARGEST AND YOUNGEST GROUP OF UNIFORMED WOMEN TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY DURING WWII. SHE SERVED UNDER AUSPICES OF THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.