[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.
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.
1939-1945
Oral histories.
Interviews.
Personal narratives > American.
Genre:
Interviews.
Personal narratives, American.
Oral histories.
Personal narratives
American.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (35 min., 1 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software

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