Retired Major Elsie Smith talks about her career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Retired United States Army Major Elsie Smith talks about her career in the Nurse Corps and serving in two wars. Smith says that she was in the Army Reserves for two years before moving to active duty in December 1950 for service in Japan and Korea during the Korean War. She says that she was later sent back to Korea during the Vietnam War, but suffered a heart attack in 1966 and was discharged. She talks about her pay, her uniforms, her duty stations, and her awards, medals and campaign ribbons. She also says that she joined the WOSL in 1980 and currently is a Unit President.
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- In Collections
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Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 198x
- Speakers
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Smith, Elsie, 1925-2016
- Subjects
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Smith, Elsie, 1925-2016
United States. Army Nurse Corps
United States. Army
Korean War (1950-1953)
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Military nursing
Armed Forces--Foreign service
Armed Forces--Military life
Medals
Military participation--Female
Japan
Korea (South)
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Sound recordings
Speeches (compositions)
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:05:36
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 32765
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11793217
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