World War II Honoree

Lois M. Opsahl

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Richard L. Opsahl

Relationship

Husband

STOREKEEPER DISBURSING, SECOND CLASS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE) AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. COMPLETED BOOT TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER-WOMEN'S RESERVE, BRONX, NEW YORK CITY, AND STOREKEEPER SCHOOL AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA. AFTER FURTHER TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, SAMPSON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, BARBER'S POINT, OAHU, HAWAII; ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.