Palazzo honors woman who served in World War II
STAFF SGT. KENNY HATTEN/CAMP SHELBY PUBLIC
AFFAIRSCongressman Steven Palazzo presents medals to Maybert Weir Titus
Polk of Jefferson Davis County.
U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ke — Camp Shelby Public Affairs
CAMP SHELBY -- A Mississippian who was one of the first
women to official serve in the military during World War II was honored
Friday during a ceremony at Camp Shelby.
Congressman Steven Palazzo presented Maybert Titus Polk, 90, of Jefferson Davis County, with the Women's Army Corps Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the World War II Honorable Service Lapel Button.
"Mrs. Polk is a member of a pioneering group of soldiers who paved the way for generations of women in military service," Palazzo said. "Like so many women of that day, she stepped forward at a crucial time in our nation's history, and for that we honor her today."
A child of the Great Depression, Mrs. Polk enrolled at New York City College before joining the Army Air Corps in 1943. After six weeks of basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Mrs. Polk began her service as a radio technician servicing P-38 and P-47 fighter planes.
Although her military career formally ended when she was honorably discharged on October 31, 1945, Mrs. Polk spent many years as a military spouse to her husband, Reese.
In 1955, the family moved to Reese's home of Jefferson Davis County, where Polk still lives.
Congressman Steven Palazzo presented Maybert Titus Polk, 90, of Jefferson Davis County, with the Women's Army Corps Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the World War II Honorable Service Lapel Button.
"Mrs. Polk is a member of a pioneering group of soldiers who paved the way for generations of women in military service," Palazzo said. "Like so many women of that day, she stepped forward at a crucial time in our nation's history, and for that we honor her today."
A child of the Great Depression, Mrs. Polk enrolled at New York City College before joining the Army Air Corps in 1943. After six weeks of basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Mrs. Polk began her service as a radio technician servicing P-38 and P-47 fighter planes.
Although her military career formally ended when she was honorably discharged on October 31, 1945, Mrs. Polk spent many years as a military spouse to her husband, Reese.
In 1955, the family moved to Reese's home of Jefferson Davis County, where Polk still lives.
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