World War II Honoree

Maria G. Cinelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

James W. Hollister

Relationship

Son

FIRST LIEUTENANT; ARMY NURSE CORPS. SERVED AS A NEUROPSYCHIATRIC NURSE FOR 22 MONTHS OF WHICH ONE YEAR WAS SPENT IN ENGLAND AND ONE YEAR IN AN EVACUATION HOSPITAL. NURSE, GENERAL DUTY. SERVED AS CHARGE NURSE MEDICAL AT VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASHINGTON AND AS CHARGE NURSE SURGICAL AT BIRMINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA IN ORTHOPEDICS (17 MONTHS). DECORATIONS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DATE OF ENTRY ON ACTIVE DUTY JULY 6, 1942; SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. DATE OF SEPARATION JANUARY 3, 1947; CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC, BUSHNELL GENERAL HOSPITAL; BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH (3 MONTHS). TREATMENTS AND CARE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS INCLUDING INSULIN SHOCK AND SHOCK THERAPY. ARMY SERVICE FORCES NURSES BASIC TRAINING, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA (4 WEEKS).