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World War, 1939-1945 -- Philippines

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Lillie Jacobs Fitzsimons interviews

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341452]
Identifier: MSS 2635
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an interview. Fitzsimons was sent to Australia and New Guinea in 1943. After 18 months, she went to a hospital in the Philippines. She talked about the challenges of nursing in a tropical area. She treated both American soldiers and Japanese captives.

Dates: approximately 2001