Mary Lynch McCoy oral history transcription, 1995
Scope and Contents
McCoy, Mary Lynch, 1917-. Reminiscences of a WAVE who served in WWII. Includes growing up in Newport, R.I.; Gradu ation from R.I. College; Teaching in Newport; Enlisted in the WAVES, Officer Corps, 1943; Training at USNMS (WR) Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; Assigned to Communications Of fice, First Naval District, Boston, Mass.; Advanced training, Mt. Holyoke College; Assigned to Communications Office Newport Naval Base, Washington, D.C., and Yokosuka,Japan; Life inJa pan; Marriage in 1952 in Japan; Discharged from Navy, 1952; Navy Wife; Impact of WAVES ser vice on her life; Teaching in Newport, 1966-1983.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- McCoy, Mary Lynch, 1917- (Person)
- Naval War College (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository