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TSG Lillian H. Light Oral History
Publication date: 31 July 2024
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title:
TSG Lillian H. Light Oral History
creator:
Light, Lillian (Urshansky) (1922 September 3 - )
subject:
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
description:
Lillian H. Light (formerly Urshansky) was born on September 3, 1922 in New York City, New York. She enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in October 1943, and spent most of her service overseas in the Pacific after completing basic training. Most of her time in the Pacific was spent in New Guinea and the Philippines. She remained in the Women’s Army Corps until her discharge in October 1945. When she left the service Light had reached the rank of tech sergeant, and for her service she was awarded an Army Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with a bronze star, and 2 Overseas Service Bars. No transcript of this interview is available.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Pedemonte, Monica
date:
2005-04-05
type:
Audio
format:
Cassette
identifier:
570; 2005.570
source:
CLIR - Recordings at Risk
language:
English
relation:
054490
coverage:
World War II (1939-1945) | 1943-45
rights:
Unrestricted