World War II Honoree

Betty D. Colvin Hartman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED AND SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (WAC) IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. TRAINED AT THE 3RD WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS (WAC) TRAINING CENTER AT FORT OGLETHORPE GEORGIA, NEAR CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. STATIONED AT TINKER ARMY AIR FIELD AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA; CAMP CHAFFEE AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS; AND FORT SHERIDAN AT HIGHWOOD, ILLINOIS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.