Woodbury County

Lt. Mary Catherine Kelly

 

 

IN NURSE CORPS --2nd Lt. Mary Catherine Kelly is stationed at Camp Carson, Colo., where she is taking her initial training in the army nurse corps. Lt. Kelly, who is a graduate of the Mercy hospital school of nursing, was 3rd floor supervisor at the Mercy hospital before enlisting. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Kelly of Sioux City, and has another sister, Lt. Jean Kelly, in the nurse corps, stationed in Australia, and a brother, Lt. Joe Kelly in the army. Lt. Jean Kelly is also a Mercy graduate.

Source: Mason City Globe-Gazette, January 28, 1944 (photo included)

MARY CATHERINE KELLY HOME FROM ENGLAND

Lt. Mary Catherine Kelly, who has just completed a years' service with the army nurse corps in England is spending a few days of her leave with Miss Margaret Hartman, Eadmar hotel.

Lt. Kelly entered the service in January, 1944 and took her initial training at Camp Carson, Colo. She was the 3rd floor supervisor at the Mercy hospital before enlisting and is a graduate of the Mercy hospital school of nursing.

Lt. Kelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Kelly of Sioux City and had another sister, Lt. Jean Kelly in the nurse corps.

After her visit here, Lt Kelly will report to Camp Grant, Ill., and from there will go to Camp Rucker, Ala., for further training before being assigned to duty in the Pacific.

Source: Mason City Globe-Gazette, August 9, 1945 (photo included)