World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eleanor I. Fitzgibbons
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Turner, Montana
Honored By
Dale A. Fitzgibbons
Relationship
Son
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AS 2ND LIEUTENANT 2 JANUARY 1945. GENERAL DUTY NURSE, ARMY NURSE CORPS. SERVED IN SUCCESSIVE CALIFORNIA MILITARY HOSPITALS: BIRMINGHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (VAN NUYS), CAMP MCQUAIDE (WATSONVILLE), AND DIBBLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (PALO ALTO). PERFORMED ESSENTIAL NURSING AND SUPERVISORY SERVICES IN ORTHOPEDIC CONVALESCENT WARD, GENERAL AND HAND SURGERY WARDS, AND GARRISON PRISONER WARD. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 1946. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.