Jessie Eagleson Kuster oral history transcription, 1997
Scope and Contents
Kuster, Jessie Eagleson, 1921-. Reminiscences of WWII enlisted WAVE. Includes her youth in suburb of Glasgow, Scotland and Providence, RI.; Employed as a secretary at Anaconda Wire and Cable; Enlisted in WAVES in September 1943 for patriotic reasons; Training at USNTS (WR), Hunter College; Daily routine; Yeoman Training at Iowa State, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Assigned to CNO's Office, Intelligence Division, Sabotage Section, 1944-1946; Lived at Arlington Farms; Met ADM E.J. King, President Tru man and Douglas Fairbanks; Victory over Japapn Day; Promoted to Chief; Assigned to Naval Communications, 1946-1950; Assigned to CINCNELM, Strategic Naval Planning Division, London, England, 1951- 1953; Opportunities for travel; Married in London in 1952; Witnessed Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; Assigned to Norfolk Naval Base, Planning Section, 1952-1955; Navy wife until 1961; Secretary at Quonset Point NAS and Electric Boat; Retired in 1982; Attended WAVE reunions, 1962 and 1992; Positive comments about naval career. Part of WAVES in WWII Oral History Project.
Dates
- Creation: 1997
Creator
- Kuster, Jessie Eagleson (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