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Oral history interview with Thelma E. Symonds recorded 2006 Jun. 29

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Title	Oral history interview with Thelma E. Symonds recorded 2006 Jun. 29
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Thelma E. Symonds lived in Rockhampton, Australia, when she met her husband of over sixty years, Stanley Symonds. He was a member of the 41st Signal Company of the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Rockhampton for training in 1942. He had been invited to her house by her older sister, and soon their relationship blossomed. When Stan was sent to New Guinea for duty, she wrote him almost every day. When he arrived back in Australia on leave, he asked Thelma to marry, and they were wed on January 1, 1944. Thelma talks about how the war affected life back home, for example the rationing of items and the frequent air raids. She obtained passage to the United States in August of 1945, and met her husband back in Connecticut. They bought a house with help from the G.I. Bill and Thelma worked as a stenographer and bookkeeper.
Coverage	1942-1946
Date Original	06/29/2006
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	0:50:05
Contributors	Hurst, Eileen
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	VHP2007/13
Creator/Owner	Symonds, Thelma E.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Status	Civilian
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives War brides -- Australia Marriage
Geographic Location	Rockhampton (Qld.) Australia
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	Thelma E. Symonds Papers. VHP2007/13. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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