Lorraine A. Rossi (1929 - 2010)

Born 12 Jul 1929 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 7 Aug 2010 at age 81 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lorraine A. Rossi was born July 12, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Lawrence Rossi and Alice Hennessy. ^[1] She also has one sibling.

After graduating from high school, she attended Bridgewater State College, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

In 1952 she received a direct commission in the Women's Army Corps. Following training and a brief assignment at Fort Lee, Va., she was assigned to the group activating the Women's Army Corps Center at Fort McClellan, Ala.

Overseas assignments included a tour in Korea, Japan and later in Vietnam where she was the senior WAC advisor to The Republic of Vietnam's Women's Armed Forces Corps. from 1971 to 1973.

After graduation from the Army War College and promotion to Colonel, she served as the Deputy Commander and in 1976, the last Commander of the Women's Army Corps Training Center in Fort McClellan Alabama. ^[2]

Her last active duty assignment was as the Director of the Army Equal Opportunity Program at the Pentagon. She retired in June 30, 1980. ^[3]

Col Rossi's awards and decorations include: the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. ^[4]

Col Rossi passed away 7 Aug 2010 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts USA. She was buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. ^[5]

Name: Lorraine A Rossi. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Born 12 Jul 1929. Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Died 07 Aug 2010. Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. ^{[7] [9]}

Residence Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head: Daughter. 10 Apr 1930. 391, Poplar Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. ^[6] 1935 Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. ^[8] Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter. 02 Apr 1940. 35, Brown Avenue, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. ^[8]

Buried Section 17, Site 1044. Aug 2010. Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ The Women's Army Corps 1945 to 1978
3. ↑ WAC Heritage Chapter 62 and WAC Memorial page
4. ↑ Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty DD Form 214.
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 56875969
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: #S1565003492 Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 955; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0480; FHL microfilm: 2340690 Ancestry Record 6224 #863635
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Source: #S1565003173 Ancestry Record 60525 #89222593
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Source: #S1565003601 Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1679; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 15-682 Ancestry Record 2442 #95915749
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: #S1565003615 Newspaper: Current Obituary.com; Publication Date: 08/ 12/ 2010; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; Web edition: http://www.currentobituary.com/Memory.aspx?Memory_ObitdID=82381 Ancestry Record 7545 #22972390

• 1930 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Lorraine Rossi Mother Alice Rossi Father Lawrence L Rossi Sibling Jeanne Rossi Birth 1930 - Massachusetts Residence 1930 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

• U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Directories & Member Lists Name Lorraine A Rossi Birth 12 Jul 1929 Residence 1993 - Hingham, MA.

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Col Lorraine A. Rossi Birth Date: 12 Jul 1929 Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Death Date: 7 Aug 2010 Death Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts USA. Cemetery: Massachusetts National Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 56875969 URL http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56875969

• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Lorraine A. Rossi Birth 12 Jul 1929 Death 7 Aug 2010 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Civil Massachusetts.

• U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Lorraine Rossi Birth 12 Jul 1929 Death 7 Aug 2010 Military 3 Sep 1952 Other 30 Jun 1980.

• U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930 - 2015 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Lorraine A Rossi Death 7 08 2010 Gender Female Obituary Date 11 08 2010.

See Also:

• WAC Heritage Chapter 62 and Women's Army Corps Memorial page (half way down page)

• http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-hingham/obituary.aspx?n=lorraine-rossi&pid=144598908

• Source: S-172747730 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 73455909

• Source: S1565003173 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60525

• Source: S1565003492 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 6224

• Source: S1565003601 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2442

• Source: S1565003615 U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7545