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Irene (Walker) Infererra, interviewed by John Dunham

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Maine Women Veterans Oral History Project collected oral interviews with women veterans through a collaborative effort of the Maine commission on women veterans, the Maine Studies program at UMaine, and the Women Studies program at UMaine. Includes WWII, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000-2003

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 68 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

NA3213 Irene (Walker) Infererra, interviewed by John Dunham, November 26, 2000. Walker talks about training as a nurse in Belfast, Maine; entering the Army Nurses Corps in April 1943; serving in Camp Edwards, MA and England during World War II. Text: 11 pp. transcript. Recording: mfc_na3213_c2315_01, mfc_na3213_c2315_02 (C 2315). Time: 01:03:46. Restrictions: None.

Repository Details

Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository

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