Elizabeth Cannon Oral History

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Who's responsible?: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries (Repository)
How much has been digitized?: This collection has been digitized in its entirety.
Where can I find more information?: https://uncg.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/1470
What's in the full collection?: June 2023 oral history transcript
Full biography: Elizabeth Cannon (b. 1955), of Kenansville, North Carolina, served in the United States Army WAC (Women's Army Corps) as a transportation specialist, recruiter, and career counselor from 1973-1978. Elizabeth Cannon was born on 13 May 1955. She enlisted in the U.S. Army WAC in 1973 in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1973-1974, Cannon attended basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. She attended AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Cannon was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1974-1975 as a Transportation Specialist. From 1975-1976 Cannon was stationed with the 120th ARCOM 3398 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina as a Transportation Specialist and a Recruiter/Career Counselor From 1976-1978, Cannon served as an AFFES (Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station) in Raleigh North Carolina. Elizabeth Cannon left the army with the rank of SSG – E-6 and later used the GI Bill benefits at East Carolina University.
Topics: Military
Branch of service: Army -- WAC
Conflict: Vietnam Era (1964-1974)
Post-Vietnam, Panama, Grenada (1975-1989)
Subject headings: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States--History--1945-
United States. Army--Women
Contributing Institution: Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries

: Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Cannon; Elizabeth Cannon discusses her family, education, joining the Army, military assignments, her thoughts of the country and political people/movements, her thoughts on women in combat positions, and what she did after the military, including her thoughts of patriotism.

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