World War II Honoree

Leola J. Vande Velde Coniglio

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dunkirk, New York

Honored By

Mr. Ray Coniglio

Relationship

Son

1ST LIEUTENANT; 1945-1946; ARMY NURSE CORPS IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. STATIONED IN HAWAII AT THE 219TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AS A MATERNITY NURSE. ALSO SERVED AT GUAM WITH THE 119TH STATION HOSPITAL AS A SURGICAL NURSE AND SURGICAL CORPSMEN TRAINER. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.