World War II Honoree

Lorraine Sonnenburg Ondriezek

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Deadwood, South Dakota

Honored By

Lori Wasner

Relationship

Daughter

ARMY NURSE CORPS. FIVE DAY STOP IN FRANCE WHERE THEY VIEWED THEIR FIRST BOMBED CATHEDRAL. V-E DAY ON MAY 8, WENT TO RHEIMS, FRANCE AND MARCHED IN THE V-E DAY PARADE. AFTER MARCHING IN THE PARADE, THE NURSES CEASED THEIR REVELRY TO AID IN TRANSFERRING PATIENTS TO PERMANENT AMERICAN HOSPITALS AND THEN BEGAN THEIR OWN SOJOURN FROM PARIS VIA TWO OTHER MILITARY CAMPS.