World War II Honoree

Lois Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING FROM SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING IN CLEVELAND, OHIO IN 1944, AS A REGISTERED NURSE. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY NURSE CORPS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER INITIALLY, AND LATER SAILED OVERSEAS AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN AUSTRIA AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.