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VOL.- Ill, W.A.C COHHAl.DING OFFICER AWARDED 3ROHZE STAR LAST WEEK -.' I *,f/'//'i"" HQ.loth Fwin the the Japta Plato st 16 p-le it;" rela Air (n AP - " 27 April 1945 tribute was paid to Cap- zabeth Ray of the Women's" s with the award at the &Q Headquarters Platoon" _r.se Star Medal, ?he b presented to Captain E. ajor General Nathan F. Commanding General of eenth Air Force, with, citation: ABSTH RAY, L-303524, 6720th WAC Headquarters (Ovhd), Fifteenth Air r.itsd States Army. For ■ ous achievement in supp- ilitary operations again- nemy during the period ry 1944 to 12 April 1945. nding Officer, Captain demonstrated exceptional and organizational abil- e.e operation and execu- - the functions of her in its highly important. ship wittTthe Fifteenth"(continued from■preceding column) The high order of profession- ' al skill and devotion, .tb. duty shown by Captain Ray during the expansion of the Air Force and in the. solving of-many difficult and attendant - problems during a period of grave importance has aided immeasurably in the success, of combat operations. By her personal zeal and sound judgement. Captain Ray has reflected great .credit „• -:' upon herself and the Armed. Forces of the United States of America. Entered the service from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma." ■ Captain Ray enlisted in the Corps In July 1948 and received her commission as Third Officer, - WAAC, 5 October 1942, Gaptain"' Ray was promoted to 1st Lt. on 13 June 1943. She arrived in the " North African- Theatre .in. August 1943 with the 160th Post Headquarters Company, WAC, which is now redesignated as 6667th VAC Headquarter s Company. On moving to Italy, Captain'Ray became Commanding Officer'of the 6720th WAC Headquarters Platoon on 15 January 1944, later being promoted to Captain in June of that year. Captain Ray entered the -service from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, FIRS: 'SGT. ON D.S. A^reePJ '! Ellen Shoup, First Sergeant,-- 6720th WAC Headauarters Platoon, is being assigned to another WAC Headquarters Company in Naples on detached service,'in the capacity first sergeant. Trie is part of a plan to acquaint non-commis- ioned officers of various companies to learn the working .methods .d in other companies. Set, Shoup will be away about a week."!JUS!TCE-IS DONE" column please) say atriots Benito Mussolini, ex-Duce and one-time overlord of the Italian Empire, has been executed bv the peo'Qle at Milan's Passa LoretoJ.1
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Full-text transcript | VOL.- Ill, W.A.C COHHAl.DING OFFICER AWARDED 3ROHZE STAR LAST WEEK -.' I *,f/'//'i"" HQ.loth Fwin the the Japta Plato st 16 p-le it;" rela Air (n AP - " 27 April 1945 tribute was paid to Cap- zabeth Ray of the Women's" s with the award at the &Q Headquarters Platoon" _r.se Star Medal, ?he b presented to Captain E. ajor General Nathan F. Commanding General of eenth Air Force, with, citation: ABSTH RAY, L-303524, 6720th WAC Headquarters (Ovhd), Fifteenth Air r.itsd States Army. For ■ ous achievement in supp- ilitary operations again- nemy during the period ry 1944 to 12 April 1945. nding Officer, Captain demonstrated exceptional and organizational abil- e.e operation and execu- - the functions of her in its highly important. ship wittTthe Fifteenth"(continued from■preceding column) The high order of profession- ' al skill and devotion, .tb. duty shown by Captain Ray during the expansion of the Air Force and in the. solving of-many difficult and attendant - problems during a period of grave importance has aided immeasurably in the success, of combat operations. By her personal zeal and sound judgement. Captain Ray has reflected great .credit „• -:' upon herself and the Armed. Forces of the United States of America. Entered the service from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma." ■ Captain Ray enlisted in the Corps In July 1948 and received her commission as Third Officer, - WAAC, 5 October 1942, Gaptain"' Ray was promoted to 1st Lt. on 13 June 1943. She arrived in the " North African- Theatre .in. August 1943 with the 160th Post Headquarters Company, WAC, which is now redesignated as 6667th VAC Headquarter s Company. On moving to Italy, Captain'Ray became Commanding Officer'of the 6720th WAC Headquarters Platoon on 15 January 1944, later being promoted to Captain in June of that year. Captain Ray entered the -service from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, FIRS: 'SGT. ON D.S. A^reePJ '! Ellen Shoup, First Sergeant,-- 6720th WAC Headauarters Platoon, is being assigned to another WAC Headquarters Company in Naples on detached service,'in the capacity first sergeant. Trie is part of a plan to acquaint non-commis- ioned officers of various companies to learn the working .methods .d in other companies. Set, Shoup will be away about a week."!JUS!TCE-IS DONE" column please) say atriots Benito Mussolini, ex-Duce and one-time overlord of the Italian Empire, has been executed bv the peo'Qle at Milan's Passa LoretoJ.1 |