World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Helen V. Parish
Hometown
Brockport, New York
Honored By
Ms. Dianne Voorhees
Relationship
Daughter
Saginaw, Michigan; In the attic, sewed thousands of rifle barrel waterproof, individually and departmentalized containers for the soldiers on the battlefields. Baked cookies for former students who were overseas and sent the cookies in cardboard containers packed with popcorn as they could not get popcorn. Also wrote letters to them, planted Victory Garden and bought war bonds.