World War II Honoree

Kaleta Cass Thomas Gile

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Donald Thomason

Relationship

Son in-Law

IN 1942 SHE JOINED THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 3RD DISTRICT, ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMAND IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. SHE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE QUARTERMASTER OFFICE HANDLING QUARTERMASTER AND ENGINEERING PROPERTY RECORDS. SHE WAS ALSO A PART TIME ASSISTANT TO THE TRANSPORTATION CLERK. IN AUGUST OF 1943 THE TULSA HEADQUARTERS WAS INACTIVATED. IN OCTOBER OF THAT SAME YEAR SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR STATION, NORTH ISLAND, IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE RECEIVING DIVISION OF THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION. HER SUPERVISOR NOTED THAT HER WORK WAS HIGHLY SATISFACTORY; HER ASSIGNMENTS WERE OF SUCH NATURE THAT ONLY A PERSON WITH EVEN TEMPER, INITIATIVE, AND DILIGENCE COULD SATISFACTORILY EXECUTE.