Esther Fritz Villeneuve oral history transcription, 1995
Scope and Contents
Villeneuve, Esther Fritz, 1922-. Reminiscences ofa WAVE who seived as a storekeeper during WWII. Focus is on early years in Titonka, Iowa, where she attended High School and worked; Attended Warburg College; Worked in Mason City, Iowa; Enlisted in WAVES in 1943; Comments on training at USNTS, Bronx, N.Y.; Advanced training at Milledgeville, Ga., as storekeeper; Assigned to Norfolk Naval Base in Dis persing Office; Social life; Barracks life; Met husband there; Sang in WAVES chorus; V:J Day in Norfolk; Discharged in April 1946; Impact of WAVES on life; Settled in Pawtucket, R.I.; Work and family; Membership and offices in Ocean State WAVES.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- Villeneuve, Esther Fritz (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