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March 25, 1906 – September 8, 1992

Dorothy Ayers

Personal Information

Birthplace: Tescott, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: WAC

Unit: Nurse

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Nov 14, 1942

Discharged: Jul 6, 1943

Highest Rank: Capt.

Military Honors: Legion of Merit

Honored By: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

Dorothy Ayers was born in Tescott, KS. She enlisted in the Army, November 14, 1942 and was a nurse in World War II. Ayers was stationed in England, France and Germany and worked up to the level of Captain. Back in the US she worked as a registered Nurse at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS. Courtesy of Findagrave.com and Fold3.com.

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