[Interview of Irene Petrie on her WWII as a mess sergeant in the U.S. Women's Army Corps].

Irene Petrie talks about her World War Two service (July 1942 to September 1945) as a mess sergeant in the U.S. Women's Army Corps. Petrie says that she was motivated by patriotism to enlist and talks about being trained to set up field kitchens, her various duty stations, military regulations, runn...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project, Vincent Voice Library (digitizer,, current owner.)
Other Authors: Petrie, Irene, 1918-2001 (Interviewee), Spackman, Neola Ann, 1918-1992 (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Petrie, Irene, > 1918-2001 > Interviews.
United States. > Army. > Women's Army Corps > Interviews.
United States. > Army > Military life.
United States. > Army > Barracks and quarters.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army. > Women's Army Corps.
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Interviews.
Women veterans > Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
Cooking for military personnel.
Cafeterias.
Discrimination in the military > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy.
Armed Forces > Barracks and quarters.
Armed Forces > Military life.
Discrimination in the military.
Military campaigns.
Military participation > Female.
Veterans.
Women veterans.
France > Normandy.
United States.
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 (35 min., 1 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
Description
Summary:
Irene Petrie talks about her World War Two service (July 1942 to September 1945) as a mess sergeant in the U.S. Women's Army Corps. Petrie says that she was motivated by patriotism to enlist and talks about being trained to set up field kitchens, her various duty stations, military regulations, running a mess hall, experiencing discrimination based upon her gender, what it was like to date G.I.s, her U.S. and overseas housing, and the poor military diet. Petrie also talks about preparing food in Southampton, England for troops heading for Normandy on D-Day, talking to the young, nervous troops headed to France during the invasion, her mess team landing on Omaha Beach in early August 1944, later being quartered in the Grand Hotel in Paris, and setting up a field kitchen during the Battle of the Bulge. Petrie is interviewed by Neola Ann Spackman.
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 33989
DB33989 cassette
Playing Time:00:35:01
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Irene Petrie ; interviewer, Neola Ann Spackman.
Event Details:
Recorded 1985 January 28