World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elizabeth 'Bette' Porth Hill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Calamus, Iowa
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ATTENDED NURSING SCHOOL AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. AFTER GRADUATING AND RECEIVING HER REGISTERED NURSE (RN) DEGREE, SHE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN 1945. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY NURSE CORPS WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT, AT CAMP CROWDER AT NEOSHO, MISSOURI. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.