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Oral History Interview with Evelyn Myers McCune, August 4, 1996

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Transcript of an interview with Evelyn Myers McCune, nurse, concerning her experiences as a civilian secretary with the State Department in Washington, D.C., before the and during World War II. McCune discusses her educational background; decision to take a position with the State Department in early 1941; adjustments in moving from a town of 2,500 people to the nation's capitol; personal observations of the activities at the Japanese embassy on December 7, 1941; wartime living conditions, rationing, and transportation adjustments; social life; comments and observations of Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Japanese ambassadors Saburo Kurusu and Kichisabura Nomura, Ambassador Joseph Grew, and Eleanor Roosevelt; working with diplomatic codes; incident involving President Roosevelt's stamp collection; and her decision to join the Cadet Nurse Corps, 1944.
Date: August 4, 1996
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & McCune, Evelyn Myers, 1918-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Male Army Nurses: The Impact of the Vietnam War on Their Professional and Personal Lives (open access)

Male Army Nurses: The Impact of the Vietnam War on Their Professional and Personal Lives

As American involvement in Vietnam escalated in the 1960s, the military's need for medical personnel rose as well. A shortage of qualified nurses in the United States coupled with the requirements of providing adequate troops abroad meant increased opportunity for male nurses. To meet the needs of Army personnel, the Army Nurse Corps actively recruited men, a segment of the nursing population that had previously faced daunting restrictions in the Army Nurse Corps (ANC). Amidst mounting tension, the Army Student Nurse Program began accepting men and provided educational funding and support. Additionally, Congress extended commissions in the Regular Army to previously excluded male nurses. Men answered the call and actively took advantage of the new opportunities afforded them by the demands of war. They entered the educational programs and committed to serve their country through the ANC. Once admitted to the corps, a large percentage of male nurses served in Vietnam. Their tours of duty proved invaluable for training in trauma medicine. Further, these men experienced personal and professional growth that they never would have received in the civilian world. They gained confidence in their skills and worked with wounds and diseases seldom seen at home. For many, the opportunities …
Date: August 2000
Creator: Hess, Lucinda Houser
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1320.0431]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fay Hancock (left) wears the winter uniform of the U. S. cadet nurse corps--a jacket suit of gray wool--while Sonja Gover wears the summer outfit of gray and white striped cotton."
Date: August 18, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings at Williams Field in Arizona 3 Nov 1943 and became an officer that day. He went to the South Pacific in a C-54, along wih about 30 other pilots, ending up in Nadzab, New Guinea with the 8th Fighter Group (part of the 5th Air Force). His P-38 missions included targets of opportunity around New Guinea, a cave on Corregidor and straffed ships on the way to Borneo, and the Philippines. Normally they flew cover missions for B-17s and B-24s but on occasion covered B-25s and A-20s. Harris was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) when he was flying out of Mindoro in the Philippines on a night mission (26 Dec 1944) attacking a Japanese task …
Date: August 22, 2000
Creator: Harris, Orland J.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 2014
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1993 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1993
Creator: Moore, Staff Sgt. Don
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1993 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1993
Creator: Moore, Staff Sgt. Don
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1990 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 1990
Creator: Thomas, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1993 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1993
Creator: Moore, Staff Sgt. Don
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 2014
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1992 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1992

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1992
Creator: Phipps, Marilyn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1992 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1992

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1992
Creator: Phipps, Marilyn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1993 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1993
Creator: Moore, Staff Sgt. Don
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 2017 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 2017

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 2017
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1992 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1992

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1992
Creator: Phipps, Marilyn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1992 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1992

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1992
Creator: Phipps, Marilyn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1991 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1991
Creator: Thomas, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1991 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1991
Creator: Thomas, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Good, August 30, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Good, August 30, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth O. Good. Good joined the Army Air Forces in December of 1942. He completed Radio Operator and Mechanics Technical School at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and the Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program in Texas. Good received his wings in August of 1944. He served with the 528th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group, 14th Air Force as a P-51 fighter pilot, under the director of General Claire Chenault. In May of 1945, Good was deployed overseas and completed missions over China and Burma, escorting bombers, flying interception missions, striking enemy communications, and supporting ground operations. He served in combat until the end of the war. Good returned to the US and received his discharge in January, 1946.
Date: August 30, 2006
Creator: Good, Kenneth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Good, August 30, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Good, August 30, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth O. Good. Good joined the Army Air Forces in December of 1942. He completed Radio Operator and Mechanics Technical School at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and the Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program in Texas. Good received his wings in August of 1944. He served with the 528th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group, 14th Air Force as a P-51 fighter pilot, under the director of General Claire Chenault. In May of 1945, Good was deployed overseas and completed missions over China and Burma, escorting bombers, flying interception missions, striking enemy communications, and supporting ground operations. He served in combat until the end of the war. Good returned to the US and received his discharge in January, 1946.
Date: August 30, 2006
Creator: Good, Kenneth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1957 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1974 (open access)

The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1959 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1957 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History