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Therese Slone-Baker | |
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| Born | (1917-10-11)October 11, 1917 New York City,New York, United States |
| Died | February 10, 2013(2013-02-10) (aged 95) San Antonio,Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945-46, 1956-72 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Therese Mary Slone-Baker (néeSlone; October 11, 1917 - February 10, 2013) was an officer of theUnited States Air Force.
A first-generation American, Slone worked as a secretary, at theSocial Security Administration and theUnited States Maritime Commission, before joining theWomen's Army Corps in the waning months of theSecond World War. In the Army, under the command ofManton S. Eddy, she developed recruitment plans in conjunction with theAmerican Legion.[1]
Having mustered out of the Army in 1946 as atechnical sergeant, she spent a few unhappy years as a civilian before returning to the military.[1] In 1951,[2] she received a direct commission as asecond lieutenant in theUnited States Air Force.[1]
Between 1953 and 1956, she worked as a civilian atEdwards Air Force Base.[2]
Recalled to active duty in 1956,[2] she began her Air Force career as a recruiter for theWomen's Air Force; recruiting on college campuses throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.[3] She also served in post-war Germany[4] and atLackland Air Force Base.[3]
Acaptain by 1960, she continued her work in recruitment in Ohio, drawing up new means to attract more recruits.[5]
In June 1966, after an overseas tour atRamstein Air Base, she was promoted tomajor.[2]
She retired from the Air Force in 1972, as alieutenant colonel.[6]
In August 1975, Slone married Thomas Baker, thus becoming Slone-Baker;[7] in her own words, "I didn't marry until after I retired because my goal was set on furnishing myself security and not relying on anyone else. I'm stubborn that way."[1]
In the 1980s and 1990s, Slone-Baker became active in promoting the remembrance ofwomen veterans in the United States military. In particular, she advocated for theWomen in Military Service for America Memorial;[1] by reminding women veterans to register for the memorial. She noted that women were sometimes difficult to track after leaving service because of name changes, due to marriage, so registering themselves was important.[8]
She also served as the president of theWomen's Overseas Service League.[6]
Eventually settling inSan Antonio, Slone-Baker died there in February 2013.[7]
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