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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Lela T. Finley

Hometown

San Benito, Texas

Honored By

Lela Finley

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

ASSISTED IN THE WAR EFFORT WHILE ASSIGNED AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE HARLINGEN AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL IN TEXAS. PERFORMED SECRETARIAL DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. ALSO PERFORMED PARACHUTE RIGGER DUTIES. AT TIMES, SERVED AS A CO-PILOT WHEN FLIGHTS WERE MADE TO TEST THE RECENTLY PACKED PARACHUTES.