World War II Honoree

Margaret Daisy Douglas Hagewood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bryn Mahr, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gordon Hagewood

Relationship

Son

DEPLOYED WITH THE 20TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, CADRE FROM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL AND NURSING SCHOOLS, TO ASSAM, INDIA. AS AN ARMY NURSE CORPS FIRST LIEUTENANT, SHE PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE TO DEPLOYED FORCES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. THIS INCLUDED CARING FOR CASUALTIES FOLLOWING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS RAID ON THE JAPANESE AIRFIELD AT MYITKYINA IN BURMA.