World War II Honoree

Bertha J, Mulvaney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Astoria, New York

Honored By

Robert Mullane

Relationship

Grandson

STAFF SERGEANT, SERVED IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. ENLISTED IN 1943 AT THE AGE OF 41, AND WAS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED 'MA' BY MEMBERS OF HER UNIT AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS, WHERE SHE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL DURING HER 2 YEAR TOUR OF DUTY. HER DUTIES INCLUDED SUPPLY SERGEANT AS WELL AS DRILL INSTRUCTOR.