Oral history interview with Gladys C. Donovan recorded 2006 Nov. 24

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Title	Oral history interview with Gladys C. Donovan recorded 2006 Nov. 24
Description	Interview conducted by Brett Bloom. Gladys Donovan was living in East Hartford, CT when she decided to enlist in the United States Army. She wanted to do her part to help the war effort. She was sent to basic training in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, and then later to Stephen F. Austin College to take administrative courses. In just six weeks she was expected to learn 56 subjects pertaining to administrative services. She then began working at Camp Blanding in Florida. Her first job at Camp Blanding was in the discharge area, where she conducted interviews with the soldiers who were being sent home. Donovan stresses that this was a very difficult job, as it was hard to speak to the soldiers that had been disabled because of the war. She was then moved to the payroll department, where she took on additional responsibilities and increases in rank. When she was discharged from the army in February of 1946, it was as a staff sergeant. Just a few weeks after returning home she was hired at the VA in Harford. She later joined the VFW, becoming Auxiliary President, and the American Legion, where she was elected President.
Coverage	Feb. 1943-Feb. 1946
Date Original	11/24/2005
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	49:56
Contributors	Bloom, Brett
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2006/22
Creator/Owner	Donovan, Gladys C.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	Unites States. Army. Womens Army Auxilliary Corps
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Women Women and the military United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Military discharge
Geographic Location	Camp Blanding (Fla.) Fort Oglethorpe (Ga.)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Gladys C. Donovan Papers. VHP2006/22. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/zQWC4JwoxME
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