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1LT Wilma R “Dolly” Vinsant Veteran
1917 – 1945 Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Photo added by Andy
- Birth
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San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, USA
- Death
- 14 Apr 1945 (aged 28)
Eschwege, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
- Burial
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Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
- Plot
- B-17-4
- Memorial ID
- 9348776 View Source
This memorial is included in the Forever Promise Project
This service member is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery, where every grave has been “adopted” by the Dutch since 1945. To learn more about the grave adoption program and be placed in contact with the Dutch adopter of your loved one’s grave, please visit the Forever Promise Project here.
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Dolly's Grave is adopted in 1984 by JOHN GOUVERNE,a retired Dutch Airforce Officer and Amateur-Historian.
Wilma (Nickname "DOLLY"),because She was about just 62 inch tall VINSANT was born February 20th.1917 in San Benito in Texas-USA.
Dolly's Father was an MD and Her Mother a Nurse.
Dolly was their only Child.
As 1 of the 500 US Flightnurses during WW2,DOLLY joined as First Lieutenant the 9th.US Airforce.
1943 Dolly was stationed in England for a 2 years period.
From there Airplanes picked up wounded Soldiers at the Frontline near MUNICH and FRANKFORT in GERMANY and tranported them to Hospitals in BELGIUM and ENGLAND.
April 14th.1945 Dolly had a Day off,but because an other Nurse,Doris Rike was invited at a Party,Dolly told Her that She should take over as volunteer and joined the Flight instead of Doris.
The Airplane,a C-47,crashed in very bad weather around Noon that day about 50 kilometers Northwest of the City of EISENACH in GERMANY.
Dolly and 5 of Her Workmates died.
Dolly was temporary buried in EISENACH.
June 1945,Dolly was buried on the US Soldiers Cementery in MARGRATEN-HOLLAND.
Just 6 months before Dolly died in the Plane Crash She was married with Major WALTER L. SHEA,an Airforce Navigator from the BRONX NEW YORK.
Dolly was very devoted to her work as Flightnurse.
A Hospital in Her Hometown SAN BENITO(TEXAS) carries Her name:" Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital".
In the Hall of the Hospital is Her painted Picture at the Wall.
Yearly the Hospital has an" Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse Award" for the best Nurse.
On the Cementery in MARGRATEN are 8203 US Soldiers buried,included 4 Women.
The Graves are mostly adopted by Citizen living near the Cementery.
Dolly was awarded with:
The Airmedal
Red Cross Medal
Special Citation from President Harry Truman
Posthumous Purple Heart
REST IN PEACE BRAVE DOLLY...MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOUR SOUL.
PLEASE PRAY FOR DOLLY AND DONATE FLOWERS FOR HER.
THANK YOU !!
PLEASE DO NOT ADD PICTURES TO THIS MEMORIAL !
THANKS TO MY FRIEND DON DAVIES,COMMANDER US NAVY, FOR SPONSORING DOLLY'S MEMORIAL !
Please do NOT add any Picture to this Memorial !!!
Dolly's Grave is adopted in 1984 by JOHN GOUVERNE,a retired Dutch Airforce Officer and Amateur-Historian.
Wilma (Nickname "DOLLY"),because She was about just 62 inch tall VINSANT was born February 20th.1917 in San Benito in Texas-USA.
Dolly's Father was an MD and Her Mother a Nurse.
Dolly was their only Child.
As 1 of the 500 US Flightnurses during WW2,DOLLY joined as First Lieutenant the 9th.US Airforce.
1943 Dolly was stationed in England for a 2 years period.
From there Airplanes picked up wounded Soldiers at the Frontline near MUNICH and FRANKFORT in GERMANY and tranported them to Hospitals in BELGIUM and ENGLAND.
April 14th.1945 Dolly had a Day off,but because an other Nurse,Doris Rike was invited at a Party,Dolly told Her that She should take over as volunteer and joined the Flight instead of Doris.
The Airplane,a C-47,crashed in very bad weather around Noon that day about 50 kilometers Northwest of the City of EISENACH in GERMANY.
Dolly and 5 of Her Workmates died.
Dolly was temporary buried in EISENACH.
June 1945,Dolly was buried on the US Soldiers Cementery in MARGRATEN-HOLLAND.
Just 6 months before Dolly died in the Plane Crash She was married with Major WALTER L. SHEA,an Airforce Navigator from the BRONX NEW YORK.
Dolly was very devoted to her work as Flightnurse.
A Hospital in Her Hometown SAN BENITO(TEXAS) carries Her name:" Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital".
In the Hall of the Hospital is Her painted Picture at the Wall.
Yearly the Hospital has an" Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse Award" for the best Nurse.
On the Cementery in MARGRATEN are 8203 US Soldiers buried,included 4 Women.
The Graves are mostly adopted by Citizen living near the Cementery.
Dolly was awarded with:
The Airmedal
Red Cross Medal
Special Citation from President Harry Truman
Posthumous Purple Heart
REST IN PEACE BRAVE DOLLY...MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOUR SOUL.
PLEASE PRAY FOR DOLLY AND DONATE FLOWERS FOR HER.
THANK YOU !!
PLEASE DO NOT ADD PICTURES TO THIS MEMORIAL !
THANKS TO MY FRIEND DON DAVIES,COMMANDER US NAVY, FOR SPONSORING DOLLY'S MEMORIAL !
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- Maintained by: Sicily
- Originally Created by: Henk J. Orie
- Added: Aug 21, 2004
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9348776/wilma_r-vinsant: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Wilma R “Dolly” Vinsant (20 Feb 1917–14 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9348776, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Sicily (contributor 49502412).
