[Interview of Prudence Burns Burrell on her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II].

Prudence Burns Burrell talks about enlisting in the the United States Army Nurse Corps as a registered nurse in 1942 and her service during World War Two in medical units in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. She also talks about the racism she experienced while in the Army, and marrying a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Burrell, Prudence Burns, 1916-2012 (Interviewee)
Cavanaugh, Katie (Interviewer)
Language:English
Series:Few good women.
Subjects:
Burrell, Prudence Burns, > 1916-2012 > Interviews.
Women veterans > United States > Interviews.
African American veterans > Interviews.
United States. > Army > Nurses > Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 > Medical care > Australia.
World War, 1939-1945 > Medical care > New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 > Medical care > Philippines.
Military nursing.
United States. > Army Nurse Corps.
Discrimination in the military > United States > History.
Burrell, Prudence Burns, > 1916-2012 > Marriage.
Wedding costume.
Oral histories.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Sound recordings.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (38 min., 23 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software

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