MF144 Women in the Military
Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Rebecca Pelletier, Elizabeth Fowler
Interview date
11-10-2000
Interview location
Hampden, Maine
Time
00:77:00
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Abstract
Dolores “Del” (Theriault) Hainer, interviewed by Rebecca Pelletier and Elizabeth Fowler, November 10, 2000, Hampden, Maine. Hainer talks about joining the army after World War II; her basic training in Camp Lee, VA; and being stationed in San Antonio, TX. Text: 34 pp. transcript. Time: 1 hour 17 minutes.
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Disciplines
Military History | Oral History | United States History | Women's History
Birth date
February 4, 1931
Location
Caribou, Maine
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Ethnic group
Franco-American
Branch of service
U.S. Army
Service Unit
Women's Army Corps.
Dates of service
November 10, 1949-January 30, 1953
Date of entry
November 10, 1949
Service entry
Enlisted
Location of Service
Ryukus Army Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
Wars & Conflicts
Korean War
Entry Rank
E-1 Private
Highest Rank
E-5 Sergeant
Exit Rank
E-5 Sergeant
Names
Rosemarie Theriault; Betty McGuire; Bobby Nelson; Colonel Travis; Sergeant Rulondi; Matt McConnell; Glenn Miller; Sergeant Craig; Captain Ledenhaur; Mrs. McCall; Frank Wheeler; President Truman; Harry 'Lucky' Sargent, Jr.; Gerald 'Butch' Hainer; Susan Hainer; Theresa Hainer; Stephen Hainer; Tyrone Power; Dana Hainer; Mark Hainer; Andrew Hainer; Dr. Tomlinson; Nancy Theriault
Locations
Caribou, Maine; Aroostook County; St. Agatha; Bangor; Pearl Harbor; Portland; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Camp Lee, Virginia; San Antonio, Texas; Okinawa, Japan; Camp Stroman; Naha, Japan; Kadina Air Force Base; Tampa, Florida; New Jersey; Norfolk, Virginia; Castilian, California; Old Orchard Beach
Headings
Alcoholism; Substance Abuse; Al-Anon; Feminism; Domestic abuse; Dating violence
Collection name
Women in the Military
Collection number
MF144
Item number
NA3201
Recommended Citation
Hainer, Dolores F., "Dolores “Del” Hainer, interviewed by Rebecca Pelletier and Elizabeth Fowler, Part 1" (2023). MF144 Women in the Military. 1.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf144/1
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