Interview of Helene Finston Denny on her service in England and France as a part of the Red Cross during WWII
Helene Denny discusses her service in England and France as a part of the Red Cross during World War Two. Denny talks about graduating from nursing school in New York City and being sent first to North Africa and then finally being stationed in England in 1942 as a part of the British Civil Defense. Denny says that she was sent to Edinburgh for training in triage and later served as a triage nurse in a mobile hospital unit caring for victims of German air raids. Denny also talks about her experiences after being transferred to the American Army shortly after D-Day and later dating and finally marrying a Royal Marine. Denny is interviewed by Ruth Banonis.
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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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1983-09-07
- Interviewees
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Denny, Helene Finston
- Interviewers
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Banonis, Ruth, 1914-2008
- Subjects
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Denny, Helene Finston
American National Red CrossMore info
World War (1939-1945)More info
Nursing
Hospital care
Marriage
Military participation--Female
Nurses
War work--Red Cross
England
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
Interviews
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:48:00
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 32697
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11821560
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