World War II Honoree

Marielore 'Ste Marie' Hippenstiel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Barre, Vermont

Honored By

Mr. Robert Hippenstiel

Relationship

Husband

SERVED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS. REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON AUGUST 26, 1943. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE ROMULUS MICHIGAN ARMY AIR BASE. TRANSFERRED TO CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FOR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE 55TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. SENT TO GREAT MALVERN, ENGLAND, WHERE THE 55TH GENERAL HOSPITAL WAS SET UP AND OPERATED FROM BEFORE D-DAY TO THE END OF THE WAR. CARED FOR WOUNDED FROM THE EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN THEATERS. LATE MAY 1945, 55TH GENERAL HOSPITAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT WERE TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL NEAR MOURMELON LE GRANDE, FRANCE. REASSIGNED TO THE 178TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, NOVEMBER 1945. ARRIVED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, DECEMBER 1945. PLACED ON INACTIVE RESERVE FEBRUARY 16, 1946.