Interview of Barbara Fravenholtz on her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII

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Description:

Barbara Fravenholtz talks about her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War Two. Fravenholtz describes her decision to enlist on Armistice Day in 1942 and discusses why she enlisted alone rather than with other graduates from the St. Francis General Hospital nursing program. Fravenholtz recounts her experiences as a nurse in the 95th Evacuation Hospital which was attached to the 5th Army and later to the 7th Army, as it followed the front lines in Tunisia, Sicily, Cassino, Salerno, Strasbourg, and Heidelberg. She talks fondly about her dog Eric, a gift from an enlisted man in Africa, and says that the dog traveled with her throughout the war and came back to the states with her when she was discharged. She also vividly recounts seeing Mount Vesuvius threatening to erupt while she was on leave. Fravenholtz is interviewed by Amelia Bunder.

Date Issued:

1984-02-25T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project

Place:

United States and Vesuvius (Italy)

Subject Topic:

Military life, World War, 1939-1945, Veterans, Women veterans, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, Participation, Female, Military nursing, Dogs, Armed Forces, and Nurses

Subject Name:

Fravenholtz, Barbara, United States, Army Nurse Corps, United States, Army, Evacuation Hospital, 95th, United States, and Army

Subject Genre:

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

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5x412