[Interview of Betty Leiby on her experiences during and after World War II while serving in the Red Cross and working as a civilian recruiter for the U.S. Army].

Betty Leiby discusses her experiences during and after World War II while serving in the Red Cross and working as a civilian recruiter for the U.S. Army. Leiby talks about working as a secretary in Detroit before joining the American Red Cross when she was 23 and being sent to Hanley, England to ser...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
Vincent Voice Library (digitizer,, current owner.)
Other Authors: Leiby, Betty, 1921-2008 (Interviewee)
Hornbacher, Elsie, 1918- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Leiby, Betty, > 1921-2008 > Interviews.
American National Red Cross > Interviews.
United States. > Army > Civilian employees > Interviews.
United States. > Army > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
United States. > Army. > Quartermaster Company, 53rd.
Leiby, Betty, > 1921-2008 > Travel > Europe.
American National Red Cross.
United States. > Army.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work > Red Cross.
United States > Armed Forces > Foreign countries.
Armed Forces.
Armed Forces > Civilian employees.
Military participation > Female.
Recruiting and enlistment.
Travel.
War work > Red Cross.
Europe.
United States.
1939-1945
Oral histories.
Interviews.
Personal narratives > American.
Genre:
Interviews.
Personal narratives, American.
Oral histories.
Personal narratives
American.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (48 min., 54 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
Description
Summary:
Betty Leiby discusses her experiences during and after World War II while serving in the Red Cross and working as a civilian recruiter for the U.S. Army. Leiby talks about working as a secretary in Detroit before joining the American Red Cross when she was 23 and being sent to Hanley, England to serve in a Red Cross Club. She says that she was transferred to Furth, Germany at the end of the War and eventually left the Red Cross to recruit civilians to work for the U.S. Army's 53rd Quartermaster Company which was stationed there. She talks about her travels around Europe, including many trips to Ireland and Wales and discusses at length the general conduct of American soldiers while serving abroad. Leiby is interviewed by Elsie Hornbacher.
Note:Title supplied.
Part of the Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project.
Digitized by the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library of the Michigan State University Libraries.
Call Number:Voice 32743
DB32743 cassette
Playing Time:00:48:54
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Betty Leiby ; interviewer, Elsie Hornbacher.
Event Details:
Recorded 1985 November 21