From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Subject
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
December 8, 1944
Notes
Virginia E. Messer enlisted in the Army at Ashford General Hospital in White Sulfur Springs, WV, according to her record in the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. She was born in Kentucky.
The U.S. Army purchased the Greenbrier Hotel in 1942 and converted it into the Ashford General Hospital with 2,000 beds. The hospital was used during WWII as a surgical and rehabilitation center for soldiers. Read more at the website The Greenbrier, America's Resort.
The U.S. Army purchased the Greenbrier Hotel in 1942 and converted it into the Ashford General Hospital with 2,000 beds. The hospital was used during WWII as a surgical and rehabilitation center for soldiers. Read more at the website The Greenbrier, America's Resort.
Outside Kentucky Place Name
References
Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: | National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online) |
Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Messer, Virginia E.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed January 29, 2022, https://ukscrc001.net/nkaa/items/show/300004514.
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