[Interview of Virginia Emrich on her experience running Red Cross recreation clubs in Australia for U.S. troops during WWII]. [Part 2].

In the second of two oral history interviews, Virginia Emrich describes her service in the American Red Cross during World War Two. Emrich says that she was sent to Australia in 1944 and then to Manila in June 1945 where she was quartered in a bombed-out building with indoor toilets and showers, but...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
Vincent Voice Library (digitizer.)
University of Texas at San Antonio. Libraries (current owner.)
Other Authors: Emrich, Virginia, 1913-2008 (Interviewee)
Cornett, Virginia (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Emrich, Virginia, > 1913-2008 > Interviews.
American National Red Cross > Interviews.
Emrich, Virginia, > 1913-2008 > Psychology.
American National Red Cross.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work > Red Cross.
Barracks > Philippines > Manila.
Soldiers > Recreation > Philippines.
Soldiers > Recreation > Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 > Food supply.
Barracks.
Food supply.
Military participation > Female.
Psychology.
Soldiers > Recreation.
War work > Red Cross.
Japan.
Philippines.
Philippines > Manila.
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 (57 min., 53 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software

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