Ruth Lillian Aitken Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Female

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Nurse Corps

Unit of Service:

86th Field Hospital

Location of Service:

Fort Lawton, Washington; Percy Jones General Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan; Hawaii; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Battles/Campaigns:

Okinawa

Highest Rank:

First Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Interviewer:

Kathryn Rasch

Contributor:

B.J. Shorak

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/60566

Subjects:

Aitken, Ruth Lillian
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Nurse Corps.

Cite as:

Ruth Lillian Aitken Collection
(AFC/2001/001/60566), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress