Soldier Details
Division:
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
,
Nurse
Highest Rank:
Capt.Theater of Operation:
European
Served:
Nov 14, 1942
-
Jul 6, 1943
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.