Creation Date

1980 – 1991

Description

Blouse: Army Nurse Corps Army Green Service uniform blouse. The blouse is light green and white polyester and cotton. It has short sleeves. It has a pointed collar. There is white velcro under the collar for a neck tab. There are epaulets with a light green clear plastic button. There is one light green clear plastic button under the collar and 5 light green clear plastic closure buttons. There is a horizontal bust dart. There is a vertical dart from the bust to one-fourth from the bottom and then the dart slants down to the side. The front bottom at the opening has a ^ cut. The back center has two slanted vertical darts. At the inside back neck is a white label with black "10R". At the bottom left opening is a white label with black "This garment is warranted to meet or/exceed the standards of LP/P DES/5-80 dated 30 June 1980, and was/produced under Certificate Number/2AG-2095-SSDP from basic material/warranted by the manufacturer to/have been reproduced in accordance/with the sample under current/certificate.". There is a label below with "SHIRT, WOMEN'S, SHORT SLEEVE,/65% POLYESTER/35% COTTON, AG 415,/DURABLE PRESS/FOREE MFG. CO., INC./DATE: 30 JUNE 1980/CERTIFICATE NO. 2AG-2095-SSDP/Washing Instructions/Machine Washing: Use wash and wear cycle. Wash/with moderately hot water (115 F), using soap or mild/detergent./Heavy stains may require presoaking or prespotting./For hand washing: Wash in warm water using/soap or mild detergent. DO NOT WRING OR TWIST./Dry in tumbler dryer at warm setting. Remove immedi-/ately at end of drying. Shape and hang./To drip dry, remove from water before last spin cycle./Shape and hang./Touch up ironing should be done at a moderate or sym-/thetic material heat setting.". At the inside bottom left stamped in blue is "102019". Condition - There are light yellow stains under the arms. There are light brown stains on the inside collar and outside.

Worn by Georgene Arndt. She served in the United States Army with the Army Nurse Corps from April 1966-April 1986 and October 1990-July 1991. She served in the Vietnam War and was called up for Desert Storm. She retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Army Nurse Corps. Georgene Arndt grew up in rural Goodhue/Red Wing area, about 10 miles from Red Wing. While attending Red Wing Central High School, she lived in Red Wing as a housekeeper for a widow. She graduated in 1958. She attended Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis and became a registered nurse. A year after nursing school she traveled to Europe. After that she joined the Army.