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Andree Sutton, Uncasville, Connecticut [6/17/2010]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991; Cold War
  • Branch of Service: Air Force
  • Location of Service: Lowry Air Force Base and Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Vandenberg Air Force Base, George Air Force Base, March Air Reserve Base, and Norton Air Force Base, California; Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina; McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
  • Highest Rank: Chief Master Sergeant
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/79791

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"You didn't necessarily want to be one of the guys, but you definitely didn't want to stand out." (Video interview, 20:10)

After attending an all-girls Catholic High School, life in the male-dominated Air Force came as a bit of a shock to Chief Master Sergeant Andree Sutton. Enlisting in 1979, she worked first in electronics repair, and often found herself to be the only woman in the shop. Transitioning to recruiting, she discovered a passion and talent for helping others find their niche in life, and was named Air Force Recruiter of the Year in 1984. Post-service, she earned a Master's degree in counseling, and carved out a new role for herself as a vocational rehab counselor, assisting veterans in making the transition from military to civilian life.

Interview / Recording

About this Item

Title

  • Andree Monique Sutton Collection

Names

  • Tollefsen, Kjell T.
  • Sutton, Andree Monique
  • Central Connecticut State University
  • McGuckin, Briana

Home State

  • New York (State)

Headings

  • -  Sutton, Andree Monique
  • -  Cold War -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Air Force.
  • -  Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Female

Race

  • Black or African American

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Cold War

    • Branch of Service: Air Force
    • Location of Service: Lowry Air Force Base and Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Vandenberg Air Force Base, George Air Force Base, March Air Reserve Base, and Norton Air Force Base, California; Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina; McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
    • Highest Rank: Chief Master Sergeant
    • Dates of Service: 1979-1983
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran
    • Service History Note: The veteran lists unit as "Recruiting."
  • Persian Gulf War, 1991

    • Dates of Service: 1989-2005
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-06-17)
  • Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Photograph (collected 2010-06-17)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/79791

Cite as

  • Andree Monique Sutton Collection (AFC/2001/001/79791), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • image
  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Tollefsen, Kjell T, Andree Monique Sutton, Central Connecticut State University, and Briana McGuckin. Andree Monique Sutton Collection. 1979. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.79791/.

APA citation style:

Tollefsen, K. T., Sutton, A. M., Central Connecticut State University & McGuckin, B. (1979) Andree Monique Sutton Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.79791/.

MLA citation style:

Tollefsen, Kjell T, et al. Andree Monique Sutton Collection. 1979. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.79791/>.