World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Maria Rafaela Fierros
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Laredo, Texas
Honored By
Douglas M. Alford, USN
SHE HAD A STRONG DESIRE TO SERVE HER COUNTRY SO SHE JOINED THE WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS IN 1943. SHE SERVED IN THE ARMY UNTIL OCTOBER 1948 AND IMMEDIATELY JOINED THE AIR FORCE RESERVES. SHE SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC, EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. SHE RECEIVED MANY HONORS AND MEDALS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AMONG OTHERS. SHE WAS VERY PROUD OF HER SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY.