World War II Honoree

Dixie Margaret Forgey Henshaw

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Miles City, Montana

Honored By

Charles & Cary Henshaw

Relationship

Twin Sons

A 1937 NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE, VOLUNTEERED FOR THE NURSES CORPS AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 5 JULY, 1941. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A FLIGHT NURSE WITH THE 403RD TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 801ST AIR EVACUATION SQUADRON, THE FIRST UNIT WITH FLIGHT NURSES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC COMBAT ZONES. ACTION STATIONS INCLUDED GUADALCANAL, NEW HEBRIDES, BOUGAINVILLE AND NEW CALEDONIA. EARNED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT ON 5 APRIL, 1944 AT LETTERMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.