World War II Honoree

Nellie Yancas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cicero, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED DURING THE WAR IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES), THE WOMEN’S RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR YEOMAN AT OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA IN MAY, 1943. THE SCHOOL WAS THE LARGEST OF FIVE OTHER SUCH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION AND GRADUATED AND SENT SEVERAL THOUSAND RATED YEOMEN TO SHORE ASSIGNMENTS IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF YEOMAN AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.