Janesville -- Miss Cecile Bannister, daughter of Mrs. H. V. Bannister of Janesville, was sworn into the women's army corps at Ft. Des Moines Saturday. She will report to Ft. Des Moines Sept. 6, to begin basic training. Prior to her enlistment she was employed by the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States at Cedar Falls.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - August 31, 1944 (photo included)
Janesville - Pvt. Cecile Bannister Air WAC, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.V. Bannister of Janesville, has returned to the army air base at Coffeyville, Kan., after sending a 15-day furlough at home.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - January 14, 1945
Janesville -- Sgt. L. Cecile Bannister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.V. Bannister of Janesville, has been transferred to the air force headquarters at Tampa, Fla. She was inducted into the Wac in July, 1944 and prior to that was secretary for the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States branch at Cedar Rapids.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - December 2, 1945 (photo included)
