Gayle Offenbacher Lewis Collection
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Gayle Lewis presents fleet hospital detachment for inspection
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Gayle Lewis stands at attention facing her superior officer. She is presenting fleet hospital detachment for inspections. She wears the traditional white uniform of the United States Navy. " Text attached to photo:"CDR [United States Navy rank of commander] Gayle Lewis presenting Fleet Hospital detachment, Naval Reserve Center, Central Point, OR, c. 1989"
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Gayle Lewis with Guamanian baby
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Gayle Lewis poses in a nursery wearing the traditional all white uniform of the United States Navy Nurse Corps. The baby she holds is of Guamanian descent, indicating that this hospital served the Guamanian population. " Text attached with photo:"Gayle USNH [United States Navy Hospital] Guam 1970 in Newborn Nursery with Guamanian baby"
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Gayle Lewis with husband James
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Gayle Lewis stands with future husband, James W. Lewis. They both wear the traditional white uniform of the United States Navy. The two yellow stripes embroidered on the bottom of Gayle's white long sleeve t-shirt indicate the rank of lieutenant. The insignia on James Lewis's shoulder indicates the rank of lieutenant. In addition, he wears the Vietnam Service Medal of the United States. Directly behind the couple is the USS Sedwick; the ship was decommissioned the day that this photo was taken. " Text attached with photo:"Guam 1969 Decommissioning of USS Sedwick County LST-1123. LTjg [Lieutenant Junior Grade] James W. Lewis (m. 3/21/71)"
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Gayle Lewis with village elder
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Gayle Lewis sits with a village elder from the small island of Yap. Her blue sneakers with snug dark blue jump suit suggest that this photo was taken while she was off duty. " Text attached to photo:"Yap, June 1970 with Village Elder"
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Gayle Lewis works with computer
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Gayle Lewis works on a computer for the United States Navy Selection Board. She wears the traditional white uniform of the United States Navy without the standard cap. The three yellow stripes located on her shoulder marks indicate the rank of lieutenant commander. Text attached with photo:"Serving on Selection Board, Arlington Annex, Arlington, VA, 1985."
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Oral history interview with Gayle Offenbacher Lewis
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Gayle Lewis tells of her early life, education, and lengthy service as officer and nurse in the navy and the navy reserve. Lewis primarily documents her military career, spanning the period between the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, as a navy nurse. She details the emotional and physical rigors of caring for wounded soldiers during the Vietnam War, her wartime deployment to Guam, and the changing nature of the post-Vietnam navy." Lewis also discusses her civilian education, early life, and feelings towards the Vietnam War. Additionally, Lewis explains why she saw no contradiction between military service and her support of the anti-war movement." Other topics include post traumatic stress disorder, Lewis' cohabitation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Louis Puller, sexual harassment and discrimination in the military, the assassination of both John. F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, the Portland race riots, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the role of women in combat, and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Portrait photo of Gayle Lewis
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Gayle Lewis wears the dark blue dress uniform of the United States Navy with standard dark blue tie, white undershirt, and cap. " Text attached with photo:"July 1968 Newport, R.I. Graduation from Officer Training."
