Oral History Interview with Bernice Shafer, May 18, 2012
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernice Shafer. Shafer joined the Army in October 1942 as a newly registered nurse. She was treated poorly at basic training and was advised repeatedly that since rape was inevitable she should try to enjoy it. Shafer's first duty was to oversee three rowdy wards at Winter General Army Hospital. To set the tone, she immediately assigned KP duty to a colonel. Deploying to a hospital near Manila in 1944, she worked in an opera…
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Date:
May 18, 2012
Duration:
1 hour 36 minutes 06 seconds
Creator:
Shafer, Bernice
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation