McKinney, Dorothy I. (? - ?): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

McKinney, Dorothy I.

Name	McKinney, Dorothy I.
Gender	Female
Reference Number	MCKI.D002
Military Service	World War II, Corporal, 2002nd Army Air Forces Base, Unit, Women's Arrmy Corps, United States Army [1]
	Enrolled in the Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAF) on 13 April 1943 and served in that capacity until after the Woman's Army Corps (WAC) legislation was signed into law on 3 July 1943. After that, she elected to enlist in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and entered active service on 1 September 1943 at Santa Ana, California. Served stateside as a Clerk Typist (military occupational specialty 405) with the 2002nd Army Air Forces Base Unit at Stewart Field, New York. Earned the Meritoriouus Unit Award, The Good Conduct Meal, The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) Service Medal, The American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on 29 November 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Des Moines, Iowa. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2003561
		Santa Ana, California
		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
		Women's Army Corps, United States Army
		Women's Army Corps
		United States Army Air Forces (1941–1947)
		United States Army Air Forces
		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army
		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces
		Military Service Ribbons, Dorothy I. McKinney Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Fort Des Moines, Iowa
		Stewart Air National Guard Base, Orange County, New York
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, McKinney, Dorothy I.
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 17 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
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Last Modified	19 Jul 2023