Interview of Betty Leiby on her experiences during and after World War II while serving in the Red Cross and working as a civilian recruiter for the U.S. Army
Betty Leiby discusses her experiences during and after World War II while serving in the Red Cross and working as a civilian recruiter for the U.S. Army. Leiby talks about working as a secretary in Detroit before joining the American Red Cross when she was 23 and being sent to Hanley, England to serve in a Red Cross Club. She says that she was transferred to Furth, Germany at the end of the War and eventually left the Red Cross to recruit civilians to work for the U.S. Army's 53rd Quartermaster Company which was stationed there. She talks about her travels around Europe, including many trips to Ireland and Wales and discusses at length the general conduct of American soldiers while serving abroad. Leiby is interviewed by 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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1985-11-21
- Interviewees
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Leiby, Betty, 1921-2008
- Interviewers
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Hornbacher, Elsie, 1918-
- Subjects
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Leiby, Betty, 1921-2008
American National Red Cross
United States. Army
United States. Army. Quartermaster Company, 53rd
World War (1939-1945)
Armed Forces
Armed Forces--Civilian employees
Military participation--Female
Recruiting and enlistment
Travel
War work--Red Cross
Europe
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
Interviews
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:48:54
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 32743
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11792814
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