Rie Walker collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MG 5810

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

News clipping about her life as a member of Civil Air Patrol. Multiple genealogy documents about her tribal roots. She was a member of Civil Air Patrol. And received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her work to save CAP history.

Dates

Agent Relation: 2011 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Hellenmerie "Rie" Walker joined Civil Air Patrol when she was 16 years old. She served from 1942-1945 during World War II. She rejoined the CAP for 10 years from 1979 to 1989, and officially retired as a lieutenant colonel. She was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal last year for her work in helping develop the Historical Program of Civil Air Patrol.

She also served in the Peace Corps and in Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).

Much of her working life was spent in Oregon where she worked as a nurse's aide, a licensed practical nurse, an occupational therapy assistant, as an office manager and in real estate sales.