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Title	Oral history interview with Ethel Smith recorded on 2009 May 29
Description	Interview conducted by Jeanne Christie. Ethel Smith joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in 1944 while she was working at Orange Memorial Hospital. Her parents were upset that she had joined, but she felt that she wanted to explore the world, and volunteer to help with the war effort. She went to basic training in Atlantic City, NJ, and was very proud of her accomplishment when she completed the training. She was then stationed at the hospital in Fort Dix (NJ); she was made the head nurse of her own ward where she cared for patients that had just returned home from the war. She would bring the patients that could walk home to visit with her parents on the weekend, and ensured that the men could send presents home to their families during the holidays. She tells the story of pouring lavender water on a particularly difficult patient who then became a close friend and drew countless cartoons of her as Nurse Ethel. She was sent for overseas duty on the island of Tinian in the Marianas, just before the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan. She describes Tinian as very beautiful, and an experience that she truly enjoyed. She also met her future husband while she was stationed there. She was transferred to Japan as part of the occupation forces after her time on Tinian. After her points had accrued, she was sent home in 1946, although she wanted to remain in the service longer. When she returned home, she began working as a pediatric nurse in a doctor’s office. She kept in touch with many of the friends she made in the service, and still corresponds with them regularly.
Coverage	1944-1946
Date Original	05/29/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:47:38
Contributors	Christie, Jeanne
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	VHP2009/23
Creator/Owner	Smith, Ethel
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army Nurse Corps
Unit of Service	308th General Hospital Unit
Rank	1st Lieutenant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- New Jersey -- Interviews Women and the military United States. Army -- Nurses -- Interviews Military nurses
Geographic Location	Atlantic City (N.J.) Fort Dix (N.J.) Fort Bragg (N.C.) Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) Japan
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	Ethel Smith Papers. VHP2009/23. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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