Cassi Creek:
Norma Jean Baty – Army Nurse Cadet Corps 1944
My mother is the last member of our family to have served in
the United States Armed Forces during WWII.
She was in the pipeline for overseas duty when the war in Europe
ended. After the end of the war, she
spent 50 years working in various capacities as an RN. Following her retirement from nursing, she
has donated thousands of hours as a volunteer at state and local levels. She was just presented with an award
proclaiming her Auxilerarian of the year for her volunteer labors
.
Gloria’s
father was in the first medical unit to enter Dachau and organized the first
Seder to take place there. Her uncles
served in both theaters.
My side of
the family served in North Africa, Italy, in the Aleutians, and at Iwo
Jima.
What amazing
men and women!
Who we were and are.
While only a
fraction of a percent of the country's population is currently serving, 7
percent of the population is veterans. There are 22,658,000 veterans in America
today, just 8 percent of which are female.
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