World War II Honoree

Milicent Philipsen Gamber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Miami, Florida

Honored By

Mary Millard

Relationship

Friend

1ST LIEUTENANT. RECEIVED TRAINING AS A SURGICAL AUXILIARY NURSE; THEN PSYCHIATRIC UPGRADING IN LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, TEXAS, AND ARKANSAS. SHE WAS THEN SENT TO A FIELD HOSPITAL IN BOMBAY, INDIA, WHICH WAS AN EMBARKATION AND DEBARKATION OUTFIT. AFTER V-E DAY, SHE WAS SENT TO THE 101ST GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CALCUTTA, INDIA. AFTER V-J DAY, SHE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HER OUTFIT WERE SLATED FOR HOME AS THE WAR WAS OVER. SHE LATER MARRIED.