World War II Honoree

Joy Williams Webb

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chanute, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN SELECTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES), THE WOMEN’S RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION AT OLATHE, KANSAS, IN NEW YORK CITY, AND AT THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR STOREKEEPERS AT GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN AT MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. PERFORMED DUTIES AS A STOREKEEPER (SK) INCLUDING RECEIVING, STORING AND ISSUING EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND TOOLS. FILLED REQUISITIONS, TOOK INVENTORIES AND MAINTAINED RECORDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER THE WAR AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.