Creation Date

1966 – 1991
1966 – 1991

Description

Boot: Army Nurse Corps combat boots. The boots are black leather. Stamped at the calf is " 8 1/2 A/GU/ 1 65". Left boot is stamped "8 1/2 A/Safety First Sh__/Jan 27, 1965". Rubber heel is stamped "Wing Good Year". The boots have black laces and black metal grommets for the laces. 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.
Boot: Army Nurse Corps combat boots. The boots are black leather. Stamped at the calf is " 8 1/2 A/GU/ 1 65". Left boot is stamped "8 1/2 A/Safety First Sh__/Jan 27, 1965". Rubber heel is stamped "Wing Good Year". The boots have black laces and black metal grommets for the laces. 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.

Geographic Notes

USA
USA