Rae Wilson Sleight - North Platte, NE
N 41° 06.481 W 100° 45.768
14T E 351984 N 4552245
This statue, located at the 20th Century Veterans' Memorial, depicts Rae Wilson Sleight who served at the World War II North Platte Canteen (1941-46).
Waymark Code: WMG6DQ
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2013
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Rae Wilson Sleight (1916-1986) started the North Platte Canteen in December of 1941. Comprised of volunteers, the canteen served over 6 million soldiers at the North Platte railroad station. Their efforts were even noticed by president Roosevelt.
This bronze statue depicts Rae Wilson standing with an apple in one hand and a basket of food in the other and serves as a memorial to all who served at the canteen. The inscription on the plaque reads as follows:
The Canteen Lady statue, depicting Rae
Wilson Sleight, was donated by the Everett
and Leota Bebee Fund at the Mid-Nebraska
Community Foundation. During WWII Leota
Bebee volunteered at the North Platte
Canteen and served in the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps. Everett Bebee served
in the US Army during WWII.
Leota was an original board member of the
20th Century Veterans' Memorial Association. |
Source: Kazan Today: A little piece of heaven in a small Nebraska prairie town