http://www.ourjewishcommunity.org/2010/02/17/women-in-the-military-israel-and-the-us/ our jewish community online congregation Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.ourjewishcommunity.org/2010/02/17/women-in-the-military-israel-and-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-16275 Rob Isenberg Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:46:05 +0000 http://www.ourjewishcommunity.org/?p=2897#comment-16275 My Mother enlisted two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As soon as the Army of the U.S. was formed "A.U.S.", Mom was called to duty at Fort Dix, N.J. She entered the Army Nurse Corp as a 2nd Lt. She was pivot and called cadence for her outfit and as a natural leader was soon promoted to 1stLt. Her outfit was ready to shipout to Leiage, Belgeum however at the final physical the Dr. discovered a rapidly growing Thyroid. It was removed, totaly and after a brief R&R it was back to duty. She served on a P.O.W. ward as well as treating our own. However there was no recognition for serving in direct contact5 with the enemy! Her outfit in Leige was Buzz Bombed several times and several of the staff were wounded and killed. I've yet to see a movie about them although I did stop at Fort Lee to see the Woman's Military Museum. Sadly they were closed on Monday. Of my Grandmother's four children both sons were in active duty, Mom was a nurse and my aunt was a dietician with the U.S.O. Uncle Sid was decorated for Service as a Signalman at the Battle at Midway. As a sole survivor at his position he remained on the radio for 70 hours reporting throughout the Battle. Then he spent two years on an Island with seven natives, a book of silhouets and a radio! My Uncle Leon was in the Air Corp/Force for thirty years. Decorated many times for such service as the Berlin Airlift. The Army Base in Miami did make the effort to get an Honor Guard to my Mother's Funeral in 2004 with a Live Bugler! I was very proud of her service. My Mother enlisted two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As soon as the Army of the U.S. was formed “A.U.S.”, Mom was called to duty at Fort Dix, N.J. She entered the Army Nurse Corp as a 2nd Lt. She was pivot and called cadence for her outfit and as a natural leader was soon promoted to 1stLt. Her outfit was ready to shipout to Leiage, Belgeum however at the final physical the Dr. discovered a rapidly growing Thyroid. It was removed, totaly and after a brief R&R it was back to duty. She served on a P.O.W. ward as well as treating our own. However there was no recognition for serving in direct contact5 with the enemy! Her outfit in Leige was Buzz Bombed several times and several of the staff were wounded and killed. I’ve yet to see a movie about them although I did stop at Fort Lee to see the Woman’s Military Museum. Sadly they were closed on Monday.
Of my Grandmother’s four children both sons were in active duty, Mom was a nurse and my aunt was a dietician with the U.S.O. Uncle Sid was decorated for Service as a Signalman at the Battle at Midway. As a sole survivor at his position he remained on the radio for 70 hours reporting throughout the Battle. Then he spent two years on an Island with seven natives, a book of silhouets and a radio! My Uncle Leon was in the Air Corp/Force for thirty years. Decorated many times for such service as the Berlin Airlift.
The Army Base in Miami did make the effort to get an Honor Guard to my Mother’s Funeral in 2004 with a Live Bugler! I was very proud of her service.

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