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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bessie Fay Weir Bedinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clovis, New Mexico

Honored By

Alexander Doniphan Chapter, NSDAR

Relationship

Friends

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SHE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN JANUARY, 1944. AFTER COMPLETING BOOT CAMP AT HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK; SHE WAS SENT TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN BANANA RIVER, FLORIDA. THERE SHE TAUGHT PROCEDURES FOR THE HIGHLY CLASSIFIED NORDEN BOMB SITE TO NAVAL PERSONNEL. SHE SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY UNTIL SHE WAS DISCHARGED OCTOBER 10, 1945.