From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
February 17, 1943
Active Duty Exit
March 31, 1963
Exit Rank
Tech 4
Awards & Decorations
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Notes
Bessie L. Robinson was divorced when she enlisted in the Army in New York City, according to her record in the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. Her record also indicates that she was born in Kentucky.
Bessie L. Robinson served in the WAC during World War II and the Korean War. Her name is listed among the women from Ohio who were with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion [a US Army Women Foundation website]. She is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
Sources: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index in Ancestry; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File in Ancestry. See also Bessie Lee Robinson at Find A Grave.
Bessie L. Robinson served in the WAC during World War II and the Korean War. Her name is listed among the women from Ohio who were with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion [a US Army Women Foundation website]. She is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
Sources: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index in Ancestry; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File in Ancestry. See also Bessie Lee Robinson at Find A Grave.
Item Relations
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Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Robinson, Bessie L.ee,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed September 8, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/index.php/items/show/300004488.
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