World War II Honoree

Laura Mae DuFore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

LTC(Ret) Edward T. Seemer, Jr.

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC). TRAINED AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA AS A CLERK TYPIST. POSTED TO STOCKTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA THEN SENT OVERSEAS TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED IN HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA, LEYTE AND MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS A SUPPLY CLERK. HELD THE RANK OF CORPORAL. DISCHARGED IN MANILA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR.