Frances Bradsher Turner Collection

ANC nurses in Korea
A group of Army Nurse Corps members, all wearing field jackets, trousers, and boots, pose beside a tent in Korea, circa 1951.
ANC nurses sunbathe in Korea
Two army nurses sunbathe outside their tent in Korea, circa 1951.
Frances Bradsher Turner and a serviceman in cowboy hats, circa 1951
Frances Bradsher Turner and an unidentified serviceman pose in cowboy hats, circa 1951.
Frances Bradsher Turner at 1st MASH headquarters
Frances Bradsher Turner sits on the steps at the entrance to the 1st Mobile Army Surgical Unit (MASH) headquarters camp in Korea, circa 1951. She wears the ANC field work uniform and has book in her lap.
Frances Bradsher Turner in front of a military vehicle
Frances Bradsher Turner, in ANC field jacket and trousers, stands in front of a military vehicle while stationed in Korea, circa 1951.
Frances Bradsher Turner in kitchen
Frances Bradsher Turner poses at a counter in the kitchen of the 2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in Korea, circa 1951. According to the caption, the photo depicts "Lt. Fuselage" and her "combat cargo."
Frances Bradsher Turner in radio booth
Frances Bradsher Turner poses with a record and a microphone, presumably in a radio booth somewhere in Korea, circa 1951.
Frances Bradsher Turner shoots a rifle
Frances Bradsher Turner sits on the ground next to servicemen and aims her rifle, sometime while stationed in Korea from 1950 to 1952.
Frances Bradsher Turner washing her hair
Frances Bradsher Turner washes her hair in a bowl at the 2nd Mobile Surgical Hospital in Korea, circa 1951. She wears the ANC brown and white striped seersucker overseas hospital dress.
Headquarters tent of the 2nd MASH
Photo of the exterior of the tent serving as the headquarters of of the 2nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in Korea, which Francis Bradsher Turner was stationed with from 1950 to 1952. The signage also indicates the Company Commander, Adjutant First Sergeant, and Personnel Section are located inside.
Medics unload a stretcher from helicopter
Four unidentified medical personnel help lift patient on a stretcher out of a U.S. Air Force helicopter in Korea, circa 1951.
Nurses by a tent in Korea
Four female ANC personnel pose outside a tent in Korea, circa 1951. The group appears to be wearing long johns and includes a nurse smoking a cigarette.
Oral history interview with Frances B. Turner
Interview primarily documents Frances B.Turner's service in the Army Nurse Corps (ANC). Turner briefly describes growing up during the Depression, her reasons for becoming a nurse, her training at Watts Hospital, her work for a tobacco company, Pearl Harbor, and joining the ANC. She recalls the living situation at Camp Butner, North Carolina; traveling to the Philippines; and celebrating V-J Day. " Discussion focuses primarily on her time in Korea in 1951-1952. Topics include: working in a combat zone; a typical workday; relieving stress; and moving the hospital when the front moved. Other service topics: working in surgical units; overview of her second stint in the service; her opinion of women in the service; and misconceptions of the military.