Biographical Information

Name:

Betty Lou Hutton Osborne

Date of Birth:

1934

Place of Birth:

Falling Waters, WV

Gender:

Female

Race:

White

Home State:

MD

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1953-1975

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

WAC (Women's Army Corps)

Location of Service:

Washington, DC; Fort Bliss, Texas; Seoul, Korea

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran states that she also served in the Navy, Marines, and Air Force.

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Location of Service:

Da Nang, Vietnam

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

William S. Reinhardt 

Donor:

Kenneth E. Watts

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/52015

Subjects:

Osborne, Betty
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. WAC (Women's Army Corps).
Prisoner of War (POW)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Betty Osborne Collection (AFC/2001/001/52015), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress