MF144 Women in the Military
Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Laura Wheaton
Interview date
11-15-2001
Interview location
Bangor, Maine
Time
00:35:12
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Abstract
Cathy Parsons, interviewed by Laura Wheaton, November 15, 2001, Bangor Maine. Parsons talks about joining the Army National Guard in 1990; being sent to Desert Storm and so joining the active U. S. Army; being stationed for a time in Schwabisch Hall, Germany; her rank of Master Sergeant (upon leaving). Text: 15 pp. transcript. Time: 00:35:12. Photographs: p14522, p14523. No restrictions.
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Disciplines
Military History | Oral History | United States History | Women's History
Birth date
1959
Location
Machias, Washington County, Maine
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Occupation
Control Reviewer, Department of Human Services
Branch of service
U.S. Army
Service Unit
Army National Guard
Dates of service
December 1990-September 1991, Desert Storm
Service entry
Enlisted
Location of Service
Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
Wars & Conflicts
Desert Storm
Entry Rank
E-1 Private
Highest Rank
E-8 Master Sergeant
Exit Rank
E-8 Master Sergeant
Locations
Troy, Maine; Unity, Maine; Schwäbisch Hall, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany; Olsberg, Germany; Bangor, Maine; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Sam Houston, Antonio, Texas; Vietnam; Korea; Bosnia; Old Town, Maine
Headings
Women in the Military, Female soldiers
Collection name
Women in the Military
Collection number
MF144
Item number
NA3204
Recommended Citation
Moran Parsons, Cathy, "Cathy Parsons, interviewed by Laura Wheaton" (2023). MF144 Women in the Military. 11.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf144/11
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