From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
June 27, 1945
Exit Rank
Tech 5
Notes
Helen C. Bedinger Washington enlisted in the Army in Cincinnati, OH, according to her record in Ancestry. Born in Paris, KY, she was the daughter of Louise Bedinger and William Washington. Mother and daughter are enumerated in the 1930 and the 1940 U.S. Census.
Helen Washington was a graduate of Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, IN. After her military service, she married Marion Owens, and the family lived in Indianapolis where Helen C. Bedinger Washington Owens died in 2015. She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources: Kentucky Birth Index in Ancestry; Helen C. Washington Owens at Find A Grave; and "Helen C. Owens (Washington)," The Indianapolis Star, 3/8/2015, p. A25.
Helen Washington was a graduate of Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, IN. After her military service, she married Marion Owens, and the family lived in Indianapolis where Helen C. Bedinger Washington Owens died in 2015. She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources: Kentucky Birth Index in Ancestry; Helen C. Washington Owens at Find A Grave; and "Helen C. Owens (Washington)," The Indianapolis Star, 3/8/2015, p. A25.
Kentucky County & Region
Read about Bourbon County, Kentucky in Wikipedia.
Kentucky Place (Town or City)
Read about Paris, Kentucky in Wikipedia.
Item Relations
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| NKAA Source: Indianapolis star (newspaper) |
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Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Owens, Helen C. Bedinger Washington,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 26, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/index.php/items/show/300004402.
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