Creation Date

1966 – 1991

Description

Blouse: Army Nurse Corps Dress Blue uniform blouse. The blouse is white thin polyester and cotton. It has short sleeves. It has a peter pan collar. Underneath the front half of the collar is a black half collar. Each side has a small extension with a snap that snaps to the other side of the other half of the collar. There is one snap under the collar. There are 6 white opaque plastic closure butons. The button under the collar is smaller than the rest. The cuffs are folded. There is one pleat on each side by the shoulders. There is a vertical bust dart pleat. There is a back yoke with one pleat under it on each side. At the inside center back neck is a white label with black "8/8410-00-107-8234". On the inside bottom left opening stamped in black is "SHIRT, WMNS, POLY/CTN/DLA100-80-C-2627/VANDERBILT SHIRT CO. INC./LAUNDERING INSTRUCTIONS/Launder in warm water using/mild soap or detergent. Scrub/spoiled areas. DO NOT BLEACH./Rinse thoroughly in clear, warm/water. Do not squeeze or wring/out. Press when dry or nearly/dry on wrong side with steam/iron set at low heat."

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.