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Sgt Elsie Lorraine “Sarge” <I>Mckay</I> Hewett

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Sgt Elsie Lorraine “Sarge” Mckay Hewett

Birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death
2 Mar 2006 (aged 82)
Warren County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Lenox Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Born Elsie Lorraine McKay. Daughter of Lester Martin Mckay, Capt. Salvation Army and Elsie Ammanda Smith. Was married to John Hauck prior to entry in AWAAC.(Hawks?). She married William Thomas Pickett between 1945 and 1952. Divorced and married Phillip Hewett, til his death in 1977. Member of Woman's Army Corps USA during WW2. Died in a VA hospital after several years of illness. Called "Sarge" by many, referring to her highest rank. She was a camara repair woman and then a drill sergeant. Lost rank due to bad behaviour, honourably discharged without loss of time.
This is my Foster-mother (papers issued by Monroe County, city of Rochester, NY 1957) granting "rights due to natural mother"
Born Elsie Lorraine McKay. Daughter of Lester Martin Mckay, Capt. Salvation Army and Elsie Ammanda Smith. Was married to John Hauck prior to entry in AWAAC.(Hawks?). She married William Thomas Pickett between 1945 and 1952. Divorced and married Phillip Hewett, til his death in 1977. Member of Woman's Army Corps USA during WW2. Died in a VA hospital after several years of illness. Called "Sarge" by many, referring to her highest rank. She was a camara repair woman and then a drill sergeant. Lost rank due to bad behaviour, honourably discharged without loss of time.
This is my Foster-mother (papers issued by Monroe County, city of Rochester, NY 1957) granting "rights due to natural mother"


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  • Maintained by: L'eau Noire
  • Originally Created by: K M
  • Added: May 10, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14240881/elsie_lorraine-hewett: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Elsie Lorraine “Sarge” Mckay Hewett (22 Oct 1923–2 Mar 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14240881, citing West Lenox Cemetery, Lenox Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by L'eau Noire (contributor 47017234).