Betty Florita (Ward) Svoboda
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Betty Florita (Ward) Svoboda
Navy
BETTY FLORITA (WARD)
SVOBODA
Apr 13, 1922 -
BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, MO
SOLDIER DETAILS
DIVISION:
Navy
THEATER OF OPERATION:
American
SERVED: Jan 11, 1945 -
May 9, 1946
HONORED BY: Betty's Children
BIOGRAPHY
Betty was a Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class stationed at Bethesda National Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C. from 1945-1946. After leaving the service, she married Charles R. Svoboda (also a WWII veteran) and moved to Chapman, KS. They had 6 children.