A 100-year-old veteran was recently honored by the Cherokee Nation for her service in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II.
Winifred “Freddie” Dudley of Owasso, Oklahoma, was awarded the Medal of Patriotism by Cherokee Nation officials along with two other veterans during the August meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation earlier this month, the Claremore Daily Progress reported.
While serving in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, Dudley — whose surname was Whelchel at the time — was a part of the Air Transport and Command that primarily transported troops and blood plasma to various bases across the U.S., according to 2 News.
The Cherokee citizen worked many different jobs during her service in the Army, including as a clerical worker, military postal worker, and chaplain’s assistant. She was stationed across multiple Army bases across the…
