World War II Honoree

Loraine Wilma Perteit

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elgin, Illinois

Honored By

Beth Richmond Dunlap

Relationship

Daughter

SHE ENLISTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944. SHE ATTENDED THE BASIC NURSE COURSE, PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF 1ST LIEUTENANT ON OCTOBER 3, 1945. ON DECEMBER 24, 1945 SHE DEPARTED THE UNITED STATES AND ARRIVED ON DECEMBER 29, 1945 IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SHE WAS ASSIGNED AS A HOSPITAL DIETITIAN WITH THE 360TH STATION HOSPITAL FOR THE NEXT TEN MONTHS. SHE DEPARTED THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON OCTOBER 16, 1945 AND ARRIVED AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 4, 1946. SHE SPENT THE NEXT ELEVEN DAYS AT FORT SHERIDAN PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON TERMINAL LEAVE ON NOVEMBER 15, 1946. SHE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS WITH THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 1 OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL ON JANUARY 11, 1947.