J. Gayle Gaymon Oral History Interview
Dublin Core
Title
J. Gayle Gaymon Oral History Interview
Subject
Vietnam War
Description
J. Gayle describes working in the Navy as a hospital corpsman during the Vietnam War and her service to female veterans in recent years.
Creator
Yonkers Public Library
Source
J. Gayle Gaymon
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
8/27/2018
Contributor
J. Gayle Gaymon
Format
MP3
Identifier
2018.007.003
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Michael Walsh
Interviewee
J. Gayle Gaymon
Location
Grinton I. Will Library
Original Format
MP3
Duration
29:54
Time Summary
00:40-Born and talk about family.
1:41-Living in North Carolina.
2:12-Interest in joining the military.
3:12-Work before joining the service.
4:46-Joins the Navy.
7:53-Becomes hospital corpsman.
9:11-Treating wounded soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.
10:46-Blood thrown on soldiers returning from Vietnam.
13:36-Feeling strengthened from joining the Navy.
14:00-Friends in the Navy.
15:30-Off-duty activities.
16;50-Feeling a sense of belonging in the Navy.
18:15-Married and creating a family.
20:33-Work at the Veterans Administration.
23:33-Starts works at the Post Office.
25:21-A busy retirement.
27:04-Receiving an award for work with female veterans,
1:41-Living in North Carolina.
2:12-Interest in joining the military.
3:12-Work before joining the service.
4:46-Joins the Navy.
7:53-Becomes hospital corpsman.
9:11-Treating wounded soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.
10:46-Blood thrown on soldiers returning from Vietnam.
13:36-Feeling strengthened from joining the Navy.
14:00-Friends in the Navy.
15:30-Off-duty activities.
16;50-Feeling a sense of belonging in the Navy.
18:15-Married and creating a family.
20:33-Work at the Veterans Administration.
23:33-Starts works at the Post Office.
25:21-A busy retirement.
27:04-Receiving an award for work with female veterans,
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Collection
Citation
Yonkers Public Library, “J. Gayle Gaymon Oral History Interview,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/528.