Bio: Voge, Dorothy M. (Navy WAVE – 1966)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Voge

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Sep 1966

Dorothy M. Voge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voge, route 2, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), recently completed 10 weeks of basic training at Recruit Training Command, United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland, and was graduated during a military review August 26, 1966. The local WAVE, a former student at Owen-Withee High Senior High School, spent a 14-day leave with herr parents before reporting to U.S. Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois, for Hospital Corps School.

Hospital apprentice Voge received instruction in Naval Orientation, Naval history, citizenship and current events, first aid, physical training, naval ships, aircraft and armament, naval jobs and training, self-improvement, military bearing and drill, during her indoctrination period.

The Owen WAVE enlisted June 17, 1966 at the U.S. Navy Recruiting Station, Wausau, for three years, and sworn in at the U.S. Navy Recruitment Station in Milwaukee.