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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mary A. Higginbotham

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Honored By

Honor Flight Columbus

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE NAVY WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES). BASIC AT HUNTERS COLLEGE, NEW YORK, HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. WAS ONLY 17 YEARS OLD WHEN ENTERED SERVICE. SERVICE DATES: 1943-1946 RANK: PHARMACIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS.