[Ina Robbins oral history interview]

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IntervieweeRobbins, InaInterviewerValencia, Eugene A.Florea, Johnunidentified interviewerDatecirca 1960sLanguageEnglishDescriptionIna Robbins, wife of fighter ace Jay T. Robbins, is interviewed about her husband and her service with the United States Army Nurse Corps during World War II. She describes her wartime experiences as an Army nurse, including her time stationed in Australia and New Guinea. Topics discussed include her personal background, her courtship and marriage to Jay, and stories about other service members. Biographical NoteIna Louise Robbins (née Priest) was born in West Hartford, Vermont on September 16, 1918 or 1919. She received her nursing credentials from Keene Teachers College in New Hampshire and joined the United States Army Nurse Corps shortly afterward. After the Pearl Harbor attack, Robbins was deployed to Australia, where she met fighter pilot Jay T. Robbins. The two began a courtship and were secretly married while they were both serving overseas. After her service in Australia and New Guinea, Robbins returned to the U.S. and left the Army Nurse Corps. She passed away in 2003.

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[Ina Robbins oral history interview]

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[Ina Robbins oral history interview]