World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
LaVerne E. Livergood Chase
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942 AFTER GRADUATING FROM SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL OF NURSING IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY NURSE CORPS AT BROOKE GENERAL HOSPITAL AT FORT SAM HOUSTON IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; THE STATION HOSPITAL AT CAMP HOWZE AT GAINESVILLE, TEXAS; AND AT PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKANSAS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.