Oral History Interview with Prudence Burns Burrell, March 27, 1993
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Prudence Burns Burrell. Burrell was an African American woman who enlisted in the Army Reserve and served as a medical nurse in World War II. She was stationed in Australia, Java, New Guinea and the Philippines. She provides some details of her work in these areas and with the natives. She also shares experiences of racial discrimination. She completed her degree in public health at the University of Minnesota. She then served as…
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Date:
March 27, 1993
Creator:
Burrell, Prudence Burns
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation