List of U.S. Military Nurses Serving in the Philippines,
December 7, 1941
By home state
Alabama
Captain Gladys Ann Mealor, Gorgas, Alabama
Leona Castinger, (NA) Alabama
Arkansas
Captain Dorothy L. Ludlow, Little Rock, Arkansas
Mollie A. Peterson, (NA) Arkansas
California
First Lieutenant Magdalena Eckman, Pine Grove, California
Catherine M. Acorn, California
Captain Gwendolyn L. Henshaw, Los Angeles, California
Colonel Doris A. Kehoe, Pacific Grove, California
Navt Eldene E. Paige, Lomita, California
Navy Lieutenant Commander Dorothy Still, Long Beach, California
Navy Captain Edwina Todd, Pomona, California
Beth A. Veley, San Jose, California
Colorado
Major Josephine May “Josie” Nesbit, Parlin, Colorado [Butler
Connecticut
Major Mary J. Reppak(?), Shelton, Connecticut
Georgia
First Lieutenant Mildred “Millie” Dalton, Jefferson, Georgia
(Kathryn L. Dollason, Augusta, Georgia
Major Frances Louise Nash, Washington, Georgia
Grace D. Hallman, (NA) Georgia
Mary L. Moultrie, Georgia
Illinois
Captain Louise M. Anschicks, Mendota, Illinois
Second Lieutenant Minnie L. Breese, Arlington Heights, Illinois
First Lieutenant Earleen Allen, Chicago, Illinois
Navy-Mary F. Chapman, Chicago, Illinois
Floramund A. Felmuth, Chicago, Illinois [retired in Washington State] (Sailed on hospital ship to Australia, December 1941)
First Lieutenant Alice J. Hahn, Chicago, Illinois
Iowa
Navy Lieutenant Commander Susie J. Pitcher, Des Moines, Iowa
Indiana
Major Eleanor Mae Garen, South Bend, Indiana
Kansas
Navy Commander Laura Mae Cobb, Wichita, Kansas
Lieutenant Colonel Helen M. Hennessey, Leavenworth, Kansas
First Lieutenant Blanche Kimball, Topeka, Kansas
Kentucky
Captain Sallie P. Durrett, Louisville, Kentucky
Captain Mary J. Oberst, Owensboro, Kentucky
Lieutenant Colonel Edith E. “Shack” Shacklette, Brandenberg, Kentucky
Louisiana
Mary Brown Menzie, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lieutenant Colonel Edith M. Wimberly, Campti, Louisiana
Maine
Alice M. “Swish” Zwicker, Brownsville, Maine
Eleanor O. Lee, Lonaconing, Maryland
Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Helen “Cassie” M. Cassiani, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Harriet G. Lee, Boston, Massachusetts
Florence MacDonald, Brockton, Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Letha McHale, Haverhill, Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Anne B. Wurts, Leominster, Massachusetts
Minnesota
First Lieutenant Phyllis J. Arnold, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Navy Lieutenant Commander Goldia “Goldie” A. O’Haver, Hayfield, Minnesota
Lieutenant Colonel Hortense McKay, Amherst, Minnesota
Mississippi
Inez V. McDonald, Tupelo, Mississippi
First Lieutenant Imogene “Jeanne” Kennedy, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Missouri
First Lieutenant Ethel “Sally” L. Blaine, Bible Grove, Missouri
Adolpha M. Meyer, St. Louis, Missouri
Major Rose F. Rieper, St. Louis, Missouri
First Lieutenant Dorothy Scholl, Independence, Missouri
Dorothea M. Daley, Hamilton, Missouri
Nebraska
Navy - Helen C. Gorzelinski, Omaha, Nebraska
Mabel V. Stevens, (NA) Nebraska
Lieutenant Colonel Madeline M. Ullom, O'Neill, Nebraska
New Hampshire
First Lieutenant Rita G. Palmer, Hampton, New Hampshire
New York
Helen Summers, Queens, New York
Lieutenant Colonel Eunice Young, Arkport, New York
North Carolina
First Lieutenant Evelyn B. Whitlow, Leasburg, North Carolina
North Dakota
Captain Mina A. Aasen, Minot, North Dakota
Ohio
Edith M. Corns, Cleveland, Ohio
First Lieutenant Helen L. Gardner, Aberdeen, Ohio
First Lieutenant Beulah M. Putnam, Worthington, Ohio
(NA)Ruth M. Stoltz, Dayton, Ohio
Oklahoma
Colonel Rosemary Hogan, Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Willa Hook, Refrow, (NA) Oklahoma
Oregon
Captain Bertha R. Evans, Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Major Adele F. Foreman, Masten, Pennsylvania
Captain Clara L. Mueller, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Navy Commander (honorary) Margaret A. Nash, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
First Lieutenant Anna E. Williams, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mary G. Lohr, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Captain Ann Bernatitus, Exeter, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Captain Eleanor “Peg” O'Neill, Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Major Juanita Redmond, Swansea, South Carolina
South Dakota
Mary Rose Harrington, Elk Point, South Dakota
Tennessee
Nancy J. Gillahan, Danville, Tennessee
First Lieutenant Geneva Jenkins, Sevierville, Tennessee
Ressa Jenkins, Sevierville, Tennessee
Texas
Agnes D. Barre, Orange, Texas
First Lieutenant Clara Mae “Bickie” Bickford, Tivoli, Texas
First Lieutenant Earlyn "Blackie" Black, Groesbeck, Texas
Lieutenant Colonel Hattie R. Brantley, Jefferson, Texas
First Lieutenant Myra V. Burris, San Antonio, Texas
Captain Bertha "Charlie" Dworsky, Halletsville, Texas
Dorcas E. Easterling, Abbot, Texas
Eula R. Fails, Houston, Texas
Lieutenant Eunice C. Hatchitt, Prairie Lea, Texas
First Lieutenant Verna V. Henson, Trinity, Texas
First Lieutenant Frankie T. Lewey, Dalhart, Texas
Lieutenant Colonel Maude “Denny” Denson Williams, nurse-anesthetist (retired prior to war, evacuated to Bataan, re-enlisted), Graduated from nursing school in Stamford,Texas
Captain Lucy Wilson, Big Sandy, Texas
Virginia
Susan Downing Gallagher, Richmond, Virginia
Washington
Beulah M. "Peggy" Greenwalt, Seattle, Washington
First Lieutenant Ethel M. Thor, Tacoma, Washington
Washington, D.C
Philippines ANC Commander Major Maude Campbell Davison, Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Colonel Ruby G. Bradley, Spencer, West Virginia
Wisconsin
First Lieutenant Marcia L. Gates, Janesville, Wisconsin
Lieutenant Colonel Winifred P. Madden, Montello, Wisconsin
Ruth W. Straub, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Philippine Islands
Major Beatrice E. Chambers, Manila, Philippine Islands
December 7, 1941
By home state
Alabama
Captain Gladys Ann Mealor, Gorgas, Alabama
Leona Castinger, (NA) Alabama
Arkansas
Captain Dorothy L. Ludlow, Little Rock, Arkansas
Mollie A. Peterson, (NA) Arkansas
California
First Lieutenant Magdalena Eckman, Pine Grove, California
Catherine M. Acorn, California
Captain Gwendolyn L. Henshaw, Los Angeles, California
Colonel Doris A. Kehoe, Pacific Grove, California
Navt Eldene E. Paige, Lomita, California
Navy Lieutenant Commander Dorothy Still, Long Beach, California
Navy Captain Edwina Todd, Pomona, California
Beth A. Veley, San Jose, California
Colorado
Major Josephine May “Josie” Nesbit, Parlin, Colorado [Butler
Connecticut
Major Mary J. Reppak(?), Shelton, Connecticut
Georgia
First Lieutenant Mildred “Millie” Dalton, Jefferson, Georgia
(Kathryn L. Dollason, Augusta, Georgia
Major Frances Louise Nash, Washington, Georgia
Grace D. Hallman, (NA) Georgia
Mary L. Moultrie, Georgia
Illinois
Captain Louise M. Anschicks, Mendota, Illinois
Second Lieutenant Minnie L. Breese, Arlington Heights, Illinois
First Lieutenant Earleen Allen, Chicago, Illinois
Navy-Mary F. Chapman, Chicago, Illinois
Floramund A. Felmuth, Chicago, Illinois [retired in Washington State] (Sailed on hospital ship to Australia, December 1941)
First Lieutenant Alice J. Hahn, Chicago, Illinois
Iowa
Navy Lieutenant Commander Susie J. Pitcher, Des Moines, Iowa
Indiana
Major Eleanor Mae Garen, South Bend, Indiana
Kansas
Navy Commander Laura Mae Cobb, Wichita, Kansas
Lieutenant Colonel Helen M. Hennessey, Leavenworth, Kansas
First Lieutenant Blanche Kimball, Topeka, Kansas
Kentucky
Captain Sallie P. Durrett, Louisville, Kentucky
Captain Mary J. Oberst, Owensboro, Kentucky
Lieutenant Colonel Edith E. “Shack” Shacklette, Brandenberg, Kentucky
Louisiana
Mary Brown Menzie, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lieutenant Colonel Edith M. Wimberly, Campti, Louisiana
Maine
Alice M. “Swish” Zwicker, Brownsville, Maine
Eleanor O. Lee, Lonaconing, Maryland
Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Helen “Cassie” M. Cassiani, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Harriet G. Lee, Boston, Massachusetts
Florence MacDonald, Brockton, Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Letha McHale, Haverhill, Massachusetts
First Lieutenant Anne B. Wurts, Leominster, Massachusetts
Minnesota
First Lieutenant Phyllis J. Arnold, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Navy Lieutenant Commander Goldia “Goldie” A. O’Haver, Hayfield, Minnesota
Lieutenant Colonel Hortense McKay, Amherst, Minnesota
Mississippi
Inez V. McDonald, Tupelo, Mississippi
First Lieutenant Imogene “Jeanne” Kennedy, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Missouri
First Lieutenant Ethel “Sally” L. Blaine, Bible Grove, Missouri
Adolpha M. Meyer, St. Louis, Missouri
Major Rose F. Rieper, St. Louis, Missouri
First Lieutenant Dorothy Scholl, Independence, Missouri
Dorothea M. Daley, Hamilton, Missouri
Nebraska
Navy - Helen C. Gorzelinski, Omaha, Nebraska
Mabel V. Stevens, (NA) Nebraska
Lieutenant Colonel Madeline M. Ullom, O'Neill, Nebraska
New Hampshire
First Lieutenant Rita G. Palmer, Hampton, New Hampshire
New York
Helen Summers, Queens, New York
Lieutenant Colonel Eunice Young, Arkport, New York
North Carolina
First Lieutenant Evelyn B. Whitlow, Leasburg, North Carolina
North Dakota
Captain Mina A. Aasen, Minot, North Dakota
Ohio
Edith M. Corns, Cleveland, Ohio
First Lieutenant Helen L. Gardner, Aberdeen, Ohio
First Lieutenant Beulah M. Putnam, Worthington, Ohio
(NA)Ruth M. Stoltz, Dayton, Ohio
Oklahoma
Colonel Rosemary Hogan, Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Willa Hook, Refrow, (NA) Oklahoma
Oregon
Captain Bertha R. Evans, Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Major Adele F. Foreman, Masten, Pennsylvania
Captain Clara L. Mueller, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Navy Commander (honorary) Margaret A. Nash, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
First Lieutenant Anna E. Williams, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mary G. Lohr, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Captain Ann Bernatitus, Exeter, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Captain Eleanor “Peg” O'Neill, Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Major Juanita Redmond, Swansea, South Carolina
South Dakota
Mary Rose Harrington, Elk Point, South Dakota
Tennessee
Nancy J. Gillahan, Danville, Tennessee
First Lieutenant Geneva Jenkins, Sevierville, Tennessee
Ressa Jenkins, Sevierville, Tennessee
Texas
Agnes D. Barre, Orange, Texas
First Lieutenant Clara Mae “Bickie” Bickford, Tivoli, Texas
First Lieutenant Earlyn "Blackie" Black, Groesbeck, Texas
Lieutenant Colonel Hattie R. Brantley, Jefferson, Texas
First Lieutenant Myra V. Burris, San Antonio, Texas
Captain Bertha "Charlie" Dworsky, Halletsville, Texas
Dorcas E. Easterling, Abbot, Texas
Eula R. Fails, Houston, Texas
Lieutenant Eunice C. Hatchitt, Prairie Lea, Texas
First Lieutenant Verna V. Henson, Trinity, Texas
First Lieutenant Frankie T. Lewey, Dalhart, Texas
Lieutenant Colonel Maude “Denny” Denson Williams, nurse-anesthetist (retired prior to war, evacuated to Bataan, re-enlisted), Graduated from nursing school in Stamford,Texas
Captain Lucy Wilson, Big Sandy, Texas
Virginia
Susan Downing Gallagher, Richmond, Virginia
Washington
Beulah M. "Peggy" Greenwalt, Seattle, Washington
First Lieutenant Ethel M. Thor, Tacoma, Washington
Washington, D.C
Philippines ANC Commander Major Maude Campbell Davison, Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Colonel Ruby G. Bradley, Spencer, West Virginia
Wisconsin
First Lieutenant Marcia L. Gates, Janesville, Wisconsin
Lieutenant Colonel Winifred P. Madden, Montello, Wisconsin
Ruth W. Straub, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Philippine Islands
Major Beatrice E. Chambers, Manila, Philippine Islands