Women and the military; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Nurse Corps; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Military nursing; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
Rose Murphy began her career as a nurse at Yale University Hospital. After Pearl Harbor was bombed and WWII began, she was called into active duty as an army nurse in the Southern Pacific.
She received her basic training in California, which...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island;
Interview conducted by Jaime Laczkoski. Esuchenko was drafted into the U.S. Army from Bridgeport, CT. He would have preferred the Navy, but he was not given the choice. He went to basic trianing at Camp Claiborne (LA), and then was sent to...
