[Interview of Harriet Wise on her service in the Women's Army Corps during WWII and in Asia following the war].

Harriet Wise talks about her service in the Women's Army Corps during World War Two and in Asia following the war. Wise discusses her postings at various military bases around the United States during the war and being one of the few women sent to the Army Exchange Service School at Princeton Univer...

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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: Wise, Harriet (Interviewee), Wiskemann, Geneva K. (Interviewer), Hornbacher, Elsie, 1918- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Wise, Harriet > Interviews.
United States. > Army. > Women's Army Corps > Interviews.
United States. > Army > Military life.
United States. > Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
United States. > Army > Foreign service > Japan.
United States. > Army > Foreign service > Korea (South)
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.
Armed Forces > Foreign service.
Armed Forces > Military life.
Military participation > Female.
Veterans.
Women veterans.
Japan.
Korea (South)
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 (12 min., 54 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Summary:
Harriet Wise talks about her service in the Women's Army Corps during World War Two and in Asia following the war. Wise discusses her postings at various military bases around the United States during the war and being one of the few women sent to the Army Exchange Service School at Princeton University. Following the war, Wise says that she accepted an assignment in Japan and talks about her time in Yokohama and Tokyo and later being sent to Seoul, South Korea to serve as an assistant PX officer. Wise is interviewed by Geneva Kebler Wiskemann and Elsie Hornbacher.
Note:Title supplied.
Part of the Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project.
Originally recorded on an analog cassette held by the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries. Digitized by the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library of the Michigan State University Libraries.
Call Number:Voice 35091
DB35091 cassette
Playing Time:00:12:54
Participant or Performer:
Interviewee, Harriet Wise; interviewers, Geneva Kebler Wiskemann, Elsie Hornbacher.
Event Details:
Recorded 1983 April 20