While a student nurse at St. Francis Hospital, Julia N. Kudlick participated in the U. S., World War II Cadet Nursing Corps. Her membership card indicates that she was born on August 6, 1921. Her Social Security information states her birth year as 1920.

Julia was born in Columbus, Warren County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Michael Kudlick and Anna Spock, both born in Poland, according to the 1930 Federal Census of Columbus, Warren County. The children in the home in 1930 were Julia, 8, Rosemond, 6, and Helen E., 4. Two other children, from Mrs. Kudlick's previous marriage, were Steve Richardson, 16 and Kathryn Richardson, 14.

By 1940, the father was deceased.

Julia married John Smith.

Julia Norita Kudlick Smith died on February 10, 1993 in California. Her last residence was Lakeport, Lake County, California.