World War II Honoree

Marcella L. Formanack

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Miner County, South Dakota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

SHE JOINED THE U.S. NAVY WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE) MARCH 3, 1944 AFTER WORKING AT AIRCRAFT PLANTS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. SHE WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT HUNTER COLLEGE IN NEW YORK, AND THEN TO STOREKEEPERS SCHOOL AT MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. SHE THEN HAD DUTY STATIONS AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO, THE 13TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS IN SEATTLE, AND ASTORIA NAVAL AIR STATION AT TONGUE POINT, OREGON. SHE WAS DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STOREKEEPER 3RD CLASS AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL CENTER MARCH 22, 1946.