World War II Honoree

Helen Sue Whittaker Hawpe

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cushing, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

WORKED FOR A YEAR AT THE CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA PRIOR TO ENTERING SERVICE WITH THE NAVY. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES). SERVED AS A LINK TRAINER INSTRUCTOR AT THE NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, CHASE FIELD, BEEVILLE, TEXAS. RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING STUDENT PILOTS ON THE AIRPLANE-LIKE DEVICE THAT SIMULATED ACTUAL BLIND FLYING AND NAVIGATING WHILE ON THE GROUND. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.