World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Doris Holbrook Pennington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Queens, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
AFTER GROWING UP ON ARMY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES, PANAMA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SHE JOINED THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC DURING WWII AND ATTAINING THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.