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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Lola Christiansen Dunn

Hometown

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

SHE HAD BIRTH DEFECTS THAT LEFT HER WITHOUT HALF OF AN ARM AND LEG. WITH THE HELP OF PROSTHETICS, SHE DEVELOPED THE ABILITY TO TYPE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. IN THE EARLY 1940'S, SHE SERVED AS A WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK-TYPIST. LATER SUPERVISED A POOL OF BLIND TYPISTS AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.