![]() ![]() That is who we have today-someone who literally helped to save the world.īefore we begin, I know we have some Alaskans in the Galleries here. Maybe it is someone who is helping to actually save the world. The Alaskan of the Week can be someone who is doing something great for their local community, their State, their country. I like to come down on a regular basis and talk about the Alaskan of the Week. President, it is my favorite time of the week here in the U.S. Sullivan’s series, “Alaskan of the Week.” Elverda now resides at the Wasilla Senior Center where she quilts for many charities, including Quilts of Valor and Children’s Place. Marine, came up to Alaska and settled on a homestead in the Matanuska Valley. After the war, in 1950, Elverda and her husband, Bob, a U.S. Among other responsibilities, Elverda helped code radio signals and manuals that were used in the Battle of Iwo Jima and during the invasion of the Aleutian Islands by Japan. In 1942, in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Elverda joined the Navy with theWomen Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program. Navy veteran of World War II from Wasilla, Alaska who will soon celebrate her 100 th birthday. Senate yesterday, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Elverda Lincoln, a U.S. 07.14.23 Sullivan Recognizes Elverda Lincoln as “Alaskan of the Week” ![]()
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