This is an extensive document grouping belonging to Ms. Catherine Lannon, a WAC (Womens Army Corps) Nurse who served during WWII and Korea.  Her WWII Separation Record mentions her being chief nurse, and assistant chief nurse at station hospital, Camp Roberts, California for 24 months.  Catherine served in the European Theater of Operations (159th Gen Hosp, England) approximately 16 months as the assistant chief nurse.  Upon returning home, she served at station hospital at Camp Clairborne, Louisiana and William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, TX.

During the Korean War, Catherine served at 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt, Germany.

Here last duty and assignment was at WAC Det (3412) Fitzsimons GH in Denver, CO before being honorably discharged June 27, 1960.

There are too many documents to list, but some highlights include:

•    Chronological inventory of everything Catherine was issued during WWII
•    WWII War Department Red Cross ID card
•    Military ID card
•    Nursing graduation certificates and diploma
•    Military training certificates
•    High school transcript
•    Portrait photo of the Catherine in Nurse attire
•    Portrait photo of the Catherine’s husband in WWII uniform
•    Photographs of friends/relatives (some in WWII uniforms)
•    WWII Savings Bond Receipt in wax paper envelope
•    Multiple discharges from WWII through 1960
•    DD214s
•    Special Orders and assignments
•    Army Separation Qualification Records
•    Marriage License (she married an AAC officer on May 16, 1946)
•    Life Insurance settlement for her husband who died in 1947
•    Many civilian documents including insurance policies, receipts for utilities, mortgage, a Dodge Dart purchase, officer’s club membership, etc.  I don’t have the heart to discard them because they help illustrate how meticulous and organized Catherine was.  I have no doubt she was thorough head nurse!

All this paperwork was found in a nice grey metal file box with the original price tag (Woolworth’s $2.79) still affixed to it.  This is a nice, complete document and ephemera group for an accomplished WWII WAC officer and career nurse.

This group is currently listed on ebay.  Click here to view auction.

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