World War II Honoree

Rosalyce Heidbreder Pace

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beggs, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN TO ENLIST IN THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC), WHICH BECAME THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC). SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AND OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN NEW GUINEA DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.