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Francine Ann Fisher Collection

Francine Fisher (b. 1951), of Washington, D.C., served in the United States National Guard and the United States Army from 1977 to 1983. She was enlisted in the United States Army Reserves until 1987.

Formal Photograph of Private Francine Fisher
Formal photograph of Private Francine Fisher, taken during basic training in 1978. Private Fisher is seen wearing her her army service uniform and service hat.
Group photograph featuring Francine Fisher
In this group photograph Francine Fisher is seen with her squadron at Camp Red Cloud in Korea in 1982.
Oral history interview with Francine Ann Fisher
Primarily documents Francine Fisher's childhood; her service with the United States National Guard, United States Army, and United States Army Reserve; and her life after service. Fisher discusses growing up in Washington D.C. and personally witnessing discrimination towards African-Americans. She also discusses having two pregnancies very early life, her desire to learn how to take care of people in order to take care of her own family, and her ultimate decision to join the U.S. National Guard in order to fulfill this desire. " Fisher describes joining the service at a time when the Women's Army Corps was ending and women were being integrated with the men; attending basic training in the South; and being in the best physical condition of her life. " Fisher also describes attending a joint military exercise in South Korea, where she saw a lot of people in the army dealing with drug and alcohol issues; the unfair treatment by the army in terms of pay, promotions, job opportunities, and assignments; and feeling that women should be able to do the same things as men as long as they are qualified. " Personal topics include being raped while in the service, and as a result suffering mentally from being a victim of military sexual trauma; feeling that African-American women in the military were not taken seriously by the men; leaving the army before she was ready; and missing the camaraderie and sense of family that the military provided.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher
This photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher was taken in the medical clinic of Fort Stewart, Georgia, in 1979.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher
This photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher was taken in a tent during a training excercise at Camp Red Cloud in Korea in 1982.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher in Hawaii
This photograph shows Private First Class Francine Fisher as Supply Sergeant in Hawaii in 1981.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher in Korea
This photograph shows Private First Class Francine Fisher in a night club on post while stationed in Korea in 1981. Her uniform shows the "Tropic Lightning" badge, which signifies her involvement with the 25th Infantry Division stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher in Korea
Private First Class Francine Fisher is seen in this photograph wearing her field jacket while at Camp Red Cloud in Korea in 1982.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher in South Korea
Private First Class Francine Fisher is seen in this photograph wearing a military poncho while stationed at Camp Humphreys in An-Jeong Ri, Pyeongtaek, South Korea in 1981.
Photograph of Private First Class Francine Fisher in South Korea
This photograph shows Private First Class Francine Fisher in a nightclub in South Korea in 1981. Her uniform is seen with the "Tropic Lightning" badge, which signifies her involvment with the 25th Infantry Division headquartered at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Photograph of Private Francine Fisher
Private Francine Fisher is seen here in her uniform at the USO, Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, 1978.
Photograph of Private Francine Fisher in Texas
This photograph shows Private Francine Fisher while at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for medical training in 1978.

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