World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Paris France O'Connor
Hometown
Stonewall, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SHE WAS OFFERED A POSITION WITH THE WAR DEPARTMENT IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA WHILE STILL IN COLLEGE. HER FAMILY MORTGAGED THE FAMILY COW TO BUY HER A TRAIN TICKET TO PHILADELPHIA TO TAKE THE JOB.