Ethel Julia Archibald
Bio
Ethel Archibald, wanting to do something worthwhile with her life, enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps in 1943. After World War II ended, she left the service but reenlisted in 1948. In 1949, she shipped out to Japan and began working in logistics behind the line because of her desire to be more involved in the Korean War effort. After working in logistics for the day, she and others assisted at a hospital that was receiving wounded soldiers from Korea. Throughout her twenty-four year career in the military, she served in many positions, including time as a criminal investigator. She later spent time working at the Pentagon as well as serving in France.
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Role in the Korean War Effort and Taking Care of Patients
Ethel Archibald describes her logistics role in the war effort while stationed in Japan. She expresses that her job was filling orders for supplies needed in Korea as well as helping out in hospitals after her work day was done to help support the lack of medical personnel. She remembers the hospitals being full of injured soldiers who had been evacuated from Korea and caring for them.
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Incident During Rest and Relaxation Leave
Ethel Archibald recalls a memorable experience while taking leave with a colleague. She shares they were intercepted by Japanese soldiers who kept them under guard at a hotel for almost the entire week of their leave. She details how the soldiers finally realized they were approved to be in that location and let them go. She speaks of her fear during that situation.
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