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 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.
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- In Collections
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Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date Published
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1983-04-20
- Interviewees
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Wise, Harriet
- Interviewers
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Wiskemann, Geneva K.
Hornbacher, Elsie, 1918-
- Contributors
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University of Texas at San Antonio. Libraries
- Subjects
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Wise, Harriet
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps
United States. Army
United States. Army and Air Force Exchange Service
World War (1939-1945)
Armed Forces--Foreign service
Armed Forces--Military life
Military participation--Female
Veterans
Women veterans
Japan
Korea (South)
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
Interviews
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:12:54
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 35091
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11872582
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