Women in Wars

Unidentified Ancestry. If a name is shown below in red, that individual's ancestry is unknown to Culpepper Connections. Let us know if you know who one of these veterans are.

Photographs. We would welcome the submission of photographs in uniform of any Culpeppers who have served their country in war.

Additional Names. We would also welcome the submission of any names not listed.

Anna Marguerite Culpepper, daughter of William Carr Culpepper, Jr. and Alice Frances Molder (granddaughter of William Carr Culpepper); Lieutenant, United States Navy, on active duty as a Naval Information Warfare Officer serving on USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) in Norfolk, VA. (Self-submitted, Dec 2005) (#53940)

Betty Lou Culpepper Brooks. Oldest daughter of Master Sergeant Chris Culpepper. Enlisted: Sept 1944 Ft. Crockett, Galveston, Texas.  Basic Training: 4th WAC Training Center, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Communications: Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama.  Overseas Training: Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia.  Nov 1944: Allied Forces Headquarters Command, 2669 WAC Battalion, 2666 WAC WIRES, Caserta, Italy.  Her Unit received the Presidential Unit Citation from Harry Truman for the work the unit did in North Africa and Italy in keeping communications lines open thru D-Day.  Oct 1945: Honorable Discharge, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas with ranking of PFC.  30 year member of Dwight Cowles American Legion Post #370, Overland Park, Kansas.  Currently serving her 3rd term as Post Chaplain, as well as serving her 1st  term as Chaplain for the 2nd District of Kansas for the American Legion. (Source: Daughter, "Mickey" Michelle Lackey-Dawson)

Eleanor Louise Hart. In the Women Marines during WW-II. At the end of the war, she married Carlton Milburn Culpepper at Quantico. Carlton is the son of Charlie Humphrey Culpepper and Ruby Jane Blackman. (Source: Son, David Charles Culpepper)

Iris Inez Culpepper. One of two daughters of Darius Ivan Culpepper who served in World War II. Iris served in both the Pacific and European Theaters.  She entered military service as soon as the war started and came home when the war was over.  While she was in Japan, Iris served as an MP.  When she was in Europe, she sang on the Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America Programs.  Among her memorabilia is money that was used during the American occupation of Japan. (Source: Fay Hendrix and Patricia La Scuola)

Lucy May Culpepper. One of two daughters of Darius Ivan Culpepper who served in World War II. Lucy served from 29 Apr 44 until 30 Nov 45.  Most of this service time was spent as a Classification Specialist at Will Rogers Field in Oklahoma.  Several years later, the Air Force called her and asked her to come back.  That time she served from 5 Oct 50 to 4 Jul 53 at Barksdale AFB, LA. (Source: Fay Hendrix and Patricia La Scuola)