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Description
Oral History interview of Jacqueline Treadwell. Interview conducted by O'Brien, Patricia Anne at Veteran's Home in New Smyrna, FL.
Log
0:30 Growing up in Seattle, Washington; Childhood; 0:49 Being raised by a single mother; 1:00 Job before WWII; 1:30 Enlisting and heading to basic training; 2:40 Basic training at Hunter College; 3:55 Mother's views on her enlistment; 4:20 Going to the Navy Training School at Iowa State Teacher's College; 4:30 Life at the Navy Training School; 5:00 Helping a farmer out with his crops; shortage of manpower on home front; 5:45 Heading to the Norfolk Naval Station and reasons why she chose here; 6:10 Duties and rank; 6:30 Housing and life; interactions with the other girls; 7:30 Base chapel and attending services; 9:00 Clerical duties; 9:30 Picnics, swimming, bowling, and other recreational activities on base; 11:00 Her husband's involvement in WWII; 12:15 Her first time hearing about Pearl Harbor; 13:50 The Japanese people in Seattle; internment; 14:50 Rations; 15:20 Victory Garden; 15:40 Her mother during WWII; 16:20 Her grandmother; 16:30 Working as a girl in high school; 17:25 Women in the war effort; public view; lack of men power; 18:50 Sharing her medals and honors; 19:39 Sharing her dog tags; 20:35 Sharing her Yeoman 2nd class summer uniform patch; 20:55 Sharing photographs; Winter uniform; 21:45 Trip home during WWII to visit her mother; tough journey; 22:50 Men heading to the Pacific on her train ride; 23:50 Her husband's Navy duties post WWII; 24:50 Her husband in the Korean War; 25:25 Her enlistment did not end with WWII; 26:20 Enlistment ended when she got married; 26:30 Gl Benefits; 27:20 Hearing about the Invasion of Normandy for the first time; 27:50 Mass prayers for the men on D-Day; religion on base; 29:00 Hearing about the bombs being dropped on Japan; her boyfriend being on the USS Hornet with Colonel Doolittle; 30:00 WAVES significance; 31:00 Receiving thanks from civilians; 31:50 The Holocaust; 32:00 Hearing news of the war.
Date of Birth
1923-02-20
Place of Birth
Portland (Or.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Oregon
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1944-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Location of Service
New York (N.Y.); Cedar Falls (Iowa); Norfolk (Va.)
Highest Rank
Yeoman Second Class; Y2
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Victory Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Awarded Victory Medal twice.
City of Birth
Portland
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
O'Brien, Patricia Anne
Interview Date
3-4-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home in New Smyrna, FL.
Subjects
Treadwell, Jacqueline L.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
O'Brien, Patricia Anne
Length of Interview
34 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Treadwell, Jacqueline Lela interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 132.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/132