World War II Honoree

Naoma Frank Werse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Port Monmouth, New Jersey

SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE NAVY. SHE WAS THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CLASSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS TO WARSHIPS AND CONVOYS AT THE U.S. NAVAL YARD ANNEX, TOMPKINSVILLE, STATEN ISLAND WITH THE THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT. SHE WAS IN THE FIRST GROUP OF WOMEN TAKEN INTO THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES).