Irene Hosking discusses her service in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II
Irene Hosking discusses her service in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Hosking talks about meeting her husband as an enlisted soldier, getting married and worrying that their marriage would interfere with her military career. She also talks about serving as a nurse in Sydney, Brisbane, and Townsville, Australia, daily life in a field hospital, her dedication to military service, and her participation in the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. Hosking is interviewed by Kathryn Cavanaugh.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date Published
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2003-07-21
- Interviewees
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Hosking, Irene
- Interviewers
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Cavanaugh, Katie
- Subjects
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United States. Army Nurse Corps
World War (1939-1945)
Nurses
Women veterans
Veterans
Armed Forces--Nurses
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Series
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Few good women
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 01:36:52
- Venue Note
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Recorded 2003 July 21.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 42977
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b13419680
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