World War II Honoree

Mary Edna Hasty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Jill Sanders

Relationship

Niece

JOINED THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WACS) IN 1943, SERVING 8 MONTHS IN THE U.S. AND 18 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN THEATRE. WAS ASSIGNED TO AN ARMY BASE IN ENGLAND AND WAS FIRST SERGEANT IN THE WACS IN CHARGE OF A DETACHMENT OF 50. HANDLED ALL COMPANY ADMINISTRATION, ASSIGNED COMPANY DUTIES, SUPERVISED THE OPERATION OF THE ORDERLY ROOM, AND CARRIED OUT ORDERS OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER. WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE ABOVE DETACHMENT, WORKED IN THE BASE POST OFFICE AND SUPERVISED THE CORRESPONDENCE SECTION OF 10 TO 20 PERSONS. HANDLED ALL CORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO CLAIMS TRACERS AND COMPLAINTS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 5, 1945.