World War II Honoree

Nellie M. Hicks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Laverne, Oklahoma

Honored By

Bob & Max Baker

Relationship

Sons

ENLISTED IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS IN 1943, SERVING AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA; CAMP VAN DORN, MISSISSIPPI, WHERE SHE DROVE A BUS AND THEN BECAME THE PERSONAL DRIVER FOR THE CAMP COMMANDER FOR 1 1/2 YEARS; FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, WHERE SHE WORKED IN THE MEDICAL SUPPLY AREA IN A HOSPITAL RECEIVING SOLDIERS RETURNING FROM EUROPE AND THEN SAN ANTONIO WHERE SHE WAS DISCHARGED IN JANUARY OF 1946.