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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Virginia Hamill Biddle

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

SHE WAS LIVING IN HONOLULU WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. SHE VOLUNTEERED WITH THE RED CROSS BEFORE SAILING 10 DAYS LATER ON THE SS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE TO SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR. THE COOLIDGE ALSO CARRIED WOUNDED FROM PEARL HARBOR AND WAS THE FIRST PASSENGER SHIP TO REACH THE U.S. MAINLAND AFTER THE ATTACK.