Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Sharolyn Walcutt Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy Nurse Corps
- Unit of Service: USS Repose (AH 16); Oaknoll Naval Hospital
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Commander
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2856
Stationed on the Repose, a hospital ship anchored off the coast of Vietnam, Sharolyn Walcutt was among the first group of nurses to serve in Vietnam, arriving in 1965. The war was something that was close enough to sometimes see and hear and yet the Repose was a kind of refuge, too. Following her one-year stint, Walcutt literally saw the world, taking the long way back to the States through India, the Middle East, and Europe. Walcutt formed many close, long-running relationships from her days aboard the Repose.
Interview / Recording
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PlayDecision to join the Navy; early days in service. 00:01:25.0 - 00:03:42.0
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PlayWork routine aboard ship; treating Vietnamese children and women. 00:04:22.0 - 00:07:30.0
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PlayDealing with trauma; seeing the dead and maimed. 00:07:58.0 - 00:08:36.0
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PlayPressure, camaraderie. 00:10:33.0 - 00:11:43.0
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PlayLong-term friendships; end of service; coming home. 00:15:04.0 - 00:18:48.0
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PlayDedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial. 00:20:35.0 - 00:22:46.0
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PlayStory behind a 1965 photo of her in Vietnam. 00:25:10.0 - 00:26:22.0
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About this Item
Title
- Sharolyn Walcutt Collection
Names
- Hutchinson, Macaulay
- Walcutt, Sharolyn
- Robert A. Lee
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Walcutt, Sharolyn
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy Nurse Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Female
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy Nurse Corps
- Unit of Service: USS Repose (AH 16); Oaknoll Naval Hospital
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Commander
- Dates of Service: 1963-1969
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2012-04-13; 2012-04-13)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1966-08-15)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- (collected 1963-1969)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [7 items] -- Photograph (collected 1967-2004)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-08-02)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2856
Cite as
- Sharolyn Walcutt Collection (AFC/2001/001/2856), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video