Ouanita Actis

Private First Class Ouanita Actis attended Rider College before entering the Women's Army Corps in 1943. She attended basic training at the 4th WAC Training Center at Fort Devens, MA, continuing with the 5th Company, 6th Regt, 2nd WAC Training Center at Daytona Beach, FL. She was assigned as a Teletype Recording Clerk with the 59th WAC Operations Company, NY AAAR EDC, in NY, NY. In April 1944 she reported for overseas training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA>. She was assigned as a typist to the Awards and Decorations Section of the Adjutant General's Department, 3rd Air Division Headquarters, 8th Air Force, in England. Fourteen months later, Ouanita returned stateside, assigned to the Detachment of patients of Rhoads General Hospital, in Utica, NY. She was honorable discharged in 1945 at Fort Dix, NJ. She was awarded the WAC Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, and the European Theatre Ribbon with Six Bronze Stars.