Lady Veterans Connect had the honor to meet Wynema Prince (Sorrell) and celebrate her 95th birthday as a way to honor her service. Wynema is under hospice care and loved by her daughters.
Wynema Prince (Sorrell) graduated from high school in 1947. Times were hard for everyone back then, so after working on the family farm for a few years, she decided to join the Army in search of opportunities for a better career. She joined the U.S. Army in 1950 when she was 21 years old.
Wynema was sent to Fort Lee, Virginia, for her basic training. After basic training, she went to Motor Pool School and was then sent to the Pentagon where she worked as an assistant to the Colonel. When her work in the Pentagon was finished, she then went to Fort Meyer, Virginia, and worked as a food service specialist. She was in charge of all the food orders for the troops at that facility. She loved working with the troops.
Wynema loved her time in the military, however, her mother became very ill, so she decided it was best she go back home and take care of her mother. She was honorably discharged in June, 1952. Her mother passed away shortly after she returned home.
Wynema has always been a strong supporter of the Veterans Administration and enjoys telling stories about her time in the military. She met her first husband, Richard E. Reed, Sr. (U.S. Army Veteran) shortly after returning home from the service. They married in 1953 and had seven children. Mr. Reed passed away in 1997. Wynema was married for the second time in 2011 to Mr. Bill Sorrell (U.S. Army Veteran) until his passing in 2013.
She is currently 95 years old and resides at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
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