Thornburg, Audrey; Audio Recording (50:55)
Thornburg, Audrey; Audio Recording (50:55)
Title
Thornburg , Audrey ; Audio Recording (50:55)
Subject [LCSH]
Navy ; Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services ; WAVES ; Madison , WI ; Coal City , IL;Thornburg , Robert William ; Navy ; Pacific Theater ; USS Bowers ; Joliet , IL ; Coal City , IL ; World War , 1939-1945
Subject [Local]
Thornburg , Audrey
Description
1:05 Describing what she was doing when World War II broke out 2:20 On working at the Badger Ordnance Works 2:50 On joining the Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services (WAVES) 6:05 Describing her duty at Navy hospital in Mare Island , California 9:10 On being unprepared for the injuries she saw 10:20 Discussing some of the pictures she has of her husband 12:50 Detailing her husbands service and how he was wounded in action 16:10 On her husband's experiences in the hospital system 21:20 On her husband contracting malaria while in the Navy 22:25 Discussing the different battles her husband took part in 23:25 On her husband's records and belongings being lost 25:05 On her husband getting a degree while hospitalized 25:45 Discussing where her husband worked after the war 27:10 On receiving a service related injury 29:00 Recounting how she met her husband 29:50 Describing her duty at the hospital 30:55 Discussing some of the pictures and items she has in her scrapbook 35:20 Reading a letter congratulating her on her service 36:30 On her WAVES uniform 40:20 Explaining more of the items in her scrapbook 49:00 Reading a letter she received from the Navy after her service ; NOTICE : You must download RealPlayer to access this file
Creator
Coal City Public Library District
Contributing Institution
Coal City Public Library District
Date
2008-03-28
Type
Sound
Digital Format
MP3
Format
Audio recording
Identifier
ccpld030
Language
Eng
Rights
Materials in this collection are made available by the Coal City Public Library District. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City, IL 60416-1695, (815) 634-4552
Collection Name
World War II - From Homefront to Warfront
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