World War II Honoree

Ellen Dorothy Miller Champlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Michael Champlin

Relationship

Grandson

GRADUATED FROM ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING IN 1942. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, SHE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS. SHE HELD THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM FEBRUARY, 1943 TO FEBRUARY 1946, INCLUDING RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS IN THE 116TH ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY.