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Della P. Riley

Date of Induction-April 14, 1941
Branch of service-Army Nurse Corps
Trained at Fort Meade, Maryland
Date of Embarkation-January 13, 1943
Served in Persia (Iran) and France
Medals Earned-Pre-Pearl Harbor; Victory Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon
Returned to States-September 14, 1945
Discharge Station-Fort Dix, New Jersey
Date of Discharge-January 4, 1946
Rank-Captain
Served-57 months--32 months Foreign Duty
Re-enlisted in Army Nurse Corps October 1, 1946, Reserve
 Integrated into Regular Army October 1, 1947
Stationed at Walter Reed since 1946
Worked at Fort Howard, Neb
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Riley

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