Bertha Irene Temple was born in Crawford Co., Arkansas October 8, 1907 to James Alexander & Sabra Oma Della O'Kelley Temple. Her marriage to Vernon E. Ledbetter was December 19, 1944 in Sebastian Co., Ar. Her residence at that time was Laurenburg, No. Carolina. May 25, 1944 Bertha enlisted in the WAC's at Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. She says she is married and uses her married name of Ledbetter but her marriage records says she married Decemer 19, 1944. Her enlistment records says her service started June 6, 1944 and she served until May 17, 1945. Her rank was Pfc. Bertha Irene Temple Ledbetter passed away March 28, 1984 and her burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.