Jean R. Reidesel Taylor Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Original collection material is also retained at the Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

Gender

Female

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1951

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

WAVES (Navy Women's Reserve)

Location of Service

Northampton, Williamstown and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Camp Lejeune and Jacksonville, North Carolina; San Francisco, California

Highest Rank

Ensign

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Veteran also worked on the Manhattan Project at Iowa State University before joining the WAVES.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Frances Westbrook

Contributor:

Gordon Jones

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlanta History Center

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/44143

Subjects:

Taylor, Jean R. Reidesel

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. WAVES (Navy Women's Reserve).

Cite as:

Jean R. Reidesel Taylor Collection
(AFC/2001/001/44143), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress