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E. Jame Potter oral history transcription, 1997

 Item
Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 229
Scope and Contents

Potter, E. Jane, LCDR, USN, 1913-1999. Reminiscence of a WWII WAVE whojoined the regular Navy and served for twenty-one years. Includes her youth in Beaver, Pa.; Graduation from Geneva College; Worked in Personnel DeĀ­ partment, Jones and Laughlin Steel Co., 1934-1943; Joined the USN for patriotic reasons; Trained at USNMS (WR), Smith College; As.signed as Head, Navy Relief, Newport, R.I.; Assigned to BuPers, Plans and Policy Department, ca. 1946;Assigned to London in Intel Department;Joint Staff, Germany; CNO's Office; First woman to attend NWC, 1958-1959; Staff, NWC, 1959-1960; Amphibious Force assignment, Little Creek, Va., 1960--1963; Retired in 1963; Retirement and work in Washington, D.C; Retired in Newport, R.I.; Positive comments on naval career.

Dates: 1997

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