MF144 Women in the Military
Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Hillary Jackson
Interview date
11-5-2001
Time
00:07:33
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Abstract
Ursula Pritham, interviewed by Hillary Jackson, November 5, 2001. Pritham, who was born in New York City in 1955, talks about her background (Swiss); serving in the Army Nurse Core; serving stateside, in Germany, and in Korea; initial training; Vietnam; Gulf War; husband; typical day; toll on family; public support; funny moments; husband’s experiences in the military; his views of the military; travel; male/female relationships in the military; relationships among the women; harassment; her thoughts about the military. Text: 24 pp. transcript. Time: 01:30:05.
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Disciplines
Military History | Oral History | United States History | Women's History
Birth date
1955
Location
New York City, New York
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
New York
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Ethnic group
Swiss
Branch of service
U.S. Army
Service Unit
United States Army Nurse Corps
Date of entry
Late 1970s
Service entry
Commissioned
Location of Service
Germany; Korea
Entry Rank
O-1 2nd Lieutenant
Highest Rank
O-2 1st Lieutenant
Exit Rank
O-2 1st Lieutenant
Names
Josef (Joseph) Bobst; Elisabethli (Elisabeth) Bobst
Locations
New York City; Switzerland; Germany, Korea; Fort McClellan, Alabama; Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Frankfort, Germany; Saudi Arabia; Georgia; Berlin; Vatican; Greece; Athens; Madrid
Headings
Women in the Military
Collection name
Women in the Military
Collection number
MF144
Item number
NA3238
Recommended Citation
Bobst Pritham, Ursula A., "Ursula Pritham, interviewed by Hillary Jackson, Part 3" (2023). MF144 Women in the Military. 59.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf144/59
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