MF144 Women in the Military
Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Jennifer LaPlante
Interview date
11-15-2001
Interview location
Newport, Penobscot County, Maine
Time
00:30:53
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Abstract
Kim Lander, interviewed by Jennifer LaPlante, November 15, 2001, at her home in Newport Maine. Lander talks about joining the Maine Air National Guard; completing her training in San Antonio Texas; attending tech- school in Pease New Hampshire; serving in the Strategic Air Command during the Gulf War; being a crew chief at the time of the interview. Text: 21 pp. partial transcript. Time: 00:51:42.
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Disciplines
Military History | Oral History | United States History | Women's History
Birth date
January 8, 1962
Location
Wilson, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
European-American
Ethnic group
Irish
Branch of service
Air National Guard
Service Unit
101st Air Refueling Wing
Date of entry
October 1983
Service entry
Enlisted
Location of Service
Bangor, Maine
Wars & Conflicts
Iran–Iraq War
Entry Rank
E-1 Airman Basic
Highest Rank
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant
Other
Flight Chief
Names
Kay Ann Swagert; Ray Davidson; Norman Lander; Leigh; Sylvia Wagner; Sergeant Johnson; Casey [neice]; Candy [coworker]; Mary Jane [coworker]
Locations
Wilson, Pennsylvania; San Antonio, Texas; Pease, New Hampshire; Fort Worth, Texas; Germany; Witichta Falls; Chicago; Alaska; Hawaii; Panama; England; France; Italy; Germany; Japan; Korea
Headings
Women in the Military
Collection name
Women in the Military
Collection number
MF144
Item number
NA3211
Recommended Citation
Lander, Kim, "Kim Lander, interviewed by Jennifer LaPlante, Part 1" (2023). MF144 Women in the Military. 19.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf144/19
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