Showing posts with label East Orange New Jersey. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 23, 2022

Gladys E. Blount : Member of All-Black, All-Female WWII Unit Honored by NJ Hometown

A 100-year-old veteran of the country's only all-Black, all-female WWII unit was honored in her New Jersey hometown with a street-naming ceremony to recognize all her contributions.

Friends and family of Gladys E. Blount gathered in East Orange on Wednesday — 80 years after she left her home to help serve her country.