World War II Honoree

Josephine Moots

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Eugene R. Rembisz

Relationship

Brother

JOINED THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAACS) DECEMBER 1942. SHE RECEIVED HER BASIC AND SKILL TRAINING AT DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. WHEN THE WOMAN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS WAS DISBANDED, CONGRESS AUTHORIZED THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WACS) AS PART OF THE REGULAR ARMY, JOINED THE REGULAR ARMY. SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO FORT BENNING, GEORGIA WHERE SHE WORKED IN THE POST HEADQUARTERS MESSAGE CENTER. SHE REMAINED AT FORT BENNING UNTIL THE END OF WWII AT WHICH TIME SHE RECEIVED A HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND RETURNED TO HER HOME IN PITTSBURGH.