World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Mary Elizabeth Adams
Hometown
Rockyford, Georgia
Honored By
William C. Kitchens
Relationship
Friend
TRIED TO JOIN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS, BUT WAS 1/2 INCH TOO SHORT. STARTED OUT AT LAWSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT MCPHERSON, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ALSO WORKED AT GEORGIA BAPTIST, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. SHE ENJOYED WORKING MOST AT LAWSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT MCPHERSON. NUMEROUS SOLDIERS, WHO WERE WOUNDED DURING THE RUN, HAVE COME TO VISIT HER AND SHARE WITH HER THEIR APPRECIATION OF HER VOTES OF CONFIDENCE AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR RECOVERIES. BERNARD 'ACE' PARKER HAD BEEN TO VISIT HER.