World War II Honoree

Bella Berese Pone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC) IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN CALIFORNIA DURING THE WAR. ALSO STATIONED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN HAWAII. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.