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Jewish Home Lifecare Volunteer to Receive Congressional Medal for WWII Service
Jewish Home Lifecare Volunteer to Receive Congressional Medal for WWII Service
Jewish Home Lifecare Volunteer to Receive Congressional Medal for WWII Service
Ruth Kornblum, a volunteer at Jewish Home Lifecare received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a pilot in World War II.
Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center proudly salutes Mrs. Kornblum, one of our most dedicated and respected volunteers.
A bright and articulate woman, Mrs. Kornblum has performed a myriad of volunteer tasks over the course of 17 years, helping residents and staff at the 300-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center in Mamaroneck.
At 92, Mrs. Kornblum, a former nurse and member of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), will be honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for her service in the WASP program during World War II.
See picture at right of Mrs. Kornblum holding a photo of herself as a WASP
Between 1942 and 1944, more than a thousand women left their homes and jobs to become the first women in history to fly for the U.S. military. They volunteered as civilian pilots in an experimental Army Air Corp program to see if they could serve as pilots to relieve men for oversees duty.
This much deserved and much delayed honor was finally awarded to Ruth and approximately 300 female pilots who attended the award ceremonies along with relatives of now deceased pilots.
A celebration in her honor was be held on March 15 at Sarah Neuman with residents, family members, and elected officials in attendance.
See the Article about Ruth Kornblum in the Journal News
See article about the WASP award ceremony in the NY Daily News
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