World War II Honoree

Elizabeth E. Gussak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clinton, Iowa

Honored By

Kathleen L. Odau

Relationship

Friend

ARMY MEDICAL CORPS; CAPTAIN/ DIETICIAN. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE U.S. ARMY IN MARCH 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 1946. INITIAL ARMY TRAINING; FORT SAM HOUSTON, BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, THEN TO CAMP SWIFT; AUSTIN, TEXAS, THEN TO NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. SHIPPED OUT TO ASSAM, INDIA AND SERVED IN THE JUNGLE WITH 69TH GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS. HELPED CARE FOR SOME OF MERRILL'S MARAUDERS WHEN THEY FINISHED THEIR MISSION IN BURMA. FROM INDIA, SHE WAS SHIPPED TO OKINAWA TO ASSEMBLE FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HER UNIT RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR WORK IN INDIA. SERVED IN DANGEROUS PLACES AND PERFORMED HER DUTIES WITH HONOR AND DIGNITY.