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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Dorothy Elizabeth Poor

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Charles R. Poor

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

A DEVOTED NAVY WIFE AND MOTHER. PRAYED FOR HER COUNTRY AND CARED FOR TWO SONS, LEON AND CHARLES, BOTH OF WHOM CONTRACTED POLIO AND WERE HOSPITALIZED IN 1943 WHILE HER HUSBAND, ORVILLE CHARLES POOR, SERVED ON THE USS BON HOMME RICHARD, AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER, AS AN ELECTRICIAN'S MATE.