Lou A. Hedding Memoir
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Title |
Lou A. Hedding Memoir |
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Date |
1944-05 |
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Subject headings |
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army--Women |
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Era |
World War II era (1940-1946) |
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Service branch |
Army--WAC |
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Item description |
Manuscript collection. Not yet digitized. |
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Veteran's name |
Hedding, Lou A. |
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Veteran's biography |
Lou A. Hedding was born in Pismo Beach, California. During World War II she trained in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) at Camp Maxey, Texas, and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Hedding broke her foot during a WAC softball game and worked in the supply office at Fort Oglethorpe. After training she was sent to Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, California, in preparation for traveling to the South Pacific. |
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Type |
Collection |
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Language |
en |
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Contributing institution |
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries |
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Source collection |
WV0298 Lou A. Hedding Memoir, 1944 |
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Collection summary |
An eight-page handwritten memoir dated May 1944 describes Hedding's train ride from Camp Maxey to Fort Oglethorpe; her overseas training in Georgia; and her journey to Lae, New Guinea. Subjects include Hedding's social activities and athletics; her work in the supply office at Fort Oglethorpe and in a train mess car; the barracks and training at Camp Stoneman; and her voyage to the South Pacific. Of particular note is Hedding's emphasis on the camaraderie of the women. The memoir ends upon Hedding's arrival at Lae, New Guinea. |
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Finding aid link |
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=279 |
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Rights statement |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
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Additional rights information |
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED. The copyright status of this item has not been fully evaluated and may vary for different parts of the item. The user is responsible for determining actual copyright status for any reuse of the material. |
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Object ID |
WV0298.0.000 |
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Digital publisher |
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304 -- http://library.uncg.edu/ |
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