World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dorothy Hillenbrand
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Grateful Vietnam Veteran
SHE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS IN MARCH, 1943. SHE SERVED AS AN ACTIVE-DUTY NURSE IN THE 40TH FIELD HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO THE NINTH AIR FORCE. THREE DAYS AFTER D-DAY INVASION, SHE LANDED AT NORMANDY. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, SHE SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY.