Oral History Interview with Margaret Nash

Oral History Interview with Margaret Nash

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Margaret Nash. Nash attended nursing school and joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1936. She deployed to Guam in 1939, where she treated military personnel and Chamorros. After transferring to Canacao Naval Hospital, Nash worked through bombing raids, having too few beds for the influx of patients. When Japanese troops arrived in January, Nash was taken to Santo Tomas. There she worked in a makeshift civilian hospital short on supplies. The prisoners lived in crowded, diseased conditions. In May 1943, Nash volunteered to be transferred to the Los … continued below

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66 p.

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Nash, Margaret Creation Date: Unknown.

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Interviewee

Nash, Margaret

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Publisher

National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

Description

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Margaret Nash. Nash attended nursing school and joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1936. She deployed to Guam in 1939, where she treated military personnel and Chamorros. After transferring to Canacao Naval Hospital, Nash worked through bombing raids, having too few beds for the influx of patients. When Japanese troops arrived in January, Nash was taken to Santo Tomas. There she worked in a makeshift civilian hospital short on supplies. The prisoners lived in crowded, diseased conditions. In May 1943, Nash volunteered to be transferred to the Los Banos camp, where she set up an underground dispensary stocked with contraband. In February 1945, Nash was rescued by the 11th Airborne. She brought with her a sick infant who she was then able to cure with penicillin. Having contracted tuberculosis and beriberi, Nash was put on limited duty until her discharge in April 1946.

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66 p.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

World War, 1939-1945

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Language

English

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00229
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1603581

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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