World War II Honoree

Pearl E. McGaughey Gross

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Russellville, Indiana

Honored By

Ms. Evelyn Gross

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 1945 TO AUGUST 12, 1946. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. LEFT THE U.S. ON AUGUST 12, 1945 ABOARD THE USS COMFORT HOSPITAL SHIP FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC. EN ROUTE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC GOT WORD OF V-J DAY. STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINES AT MANILA. CARED FOR MEN THAT HAD BEEN AT PRISONER CAMPS, CORREGIDOR AND THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH. CONTRACTED MALARIA AND WAS SENT BACK TO THE U.S. ON APRIL 7, 1946 TO PERCY JONES HOSPITAL IN MICHIGAN. TRANSFERRED TO FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS ON JULY 8, 1946.