Louise Le Breton (1900 - 1986) was a Hello Girl, one of the telephone operators who served during World War I (1917-1918) with the American Expeditionary Forces in the U. S. Army Signal Corps.
[8] On February 8, 1917, Le Breton received the telegram that included her orders “Pursuant to the authority of Secretary of War dated 7 April 1917, you will proceed to New York City reporting upon arrival to Mr. M. B. French, American Telephone & Telegraph Co., 195 Broadway.
(Signed) Squier, Chief Signal Officer.”[9] Le Breton was a "Hello Girl", one of the bilingual switchboard operators.
Le Breton believed she was enlisted from the very beginning and had said “I look back upon my military service with great pride.
I take pleasure in looking at my citations from General Pershing for Meritorious Service as well as a Certificate from the War Department testifying that I rendered faithful and efficient service and all the letters of commendation which I possess.”[9] In 1979, Le Breton and other surviving veteran women were honored by military brass during a special ceremony at the Presidio.
Louise helped with "Free France" efforts during World War II and was a member of the Alliance Francaise of the Eastbay.