World War II Honoree

Evelyn Francis Gustafson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Telluride, Colorado

Honored By

J.K. August

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES) FROM DENVER AREA HOSPITALS. SERVED AT HOSPITALS AT MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD HOSPITAL, OAK KNOLL (OAKLAND DEPOT) AND SAN DIEGO. SEVERELY INJURED IN AN AMBULANCE CRASH WHILE TRANSPORTING INJURED FROM THE DESTROYER SQUADRON TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL IN BALBOA.