Interview of retired Army Colonel Mildred Caroline Fritz talks about her 29 year career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp and serving in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts

Description:

Retired Army Colonel Mildred Fritz talks about her 29 year career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp and her service in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Fritz talks about growing up in New Jersey and deciding to become an Army nurse when World War II started and discusses her duty stations in San Antonio, Texas, Osaka, Japan, Denver, Colorado, Landstuhl, Germany, Long Binh, Vietnam, and Heidelberg, Germany. Fritz says that the opportunity to be involved in cutting edge advances in cardiac care was the most rewarding part of her military medical career. She also talks about her life after her retirement in September 1979 and says that she spends most of her time gardening and traveling.

Date Issued:

2004-01-13T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project

Subject Topic:

Career in military nursing, Military life, Nurses, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Veterans, Korean War, 1950-1953, Veterans, Women veterans, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Korean War, 1950-1953, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Participation, Female, Korean War, 1950-1953, Participation, Female, Military hospitals, and Cardiovascular services

Subject Name:

Fritz, Mildred C. (Mildred Caroline), 1924-2010, Fritz, Mildred C. (Mildred Caroline), 1924-2010, United States, Army Nurse Corps, United States, and Army

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, Interviews, Interviews, Interviews, Interviews, Personal narratives, American, and Personal narratives, American

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5jq4n