"I didn't come in the Army to service any of them, I came in to nurse them." (Audio Interview, 26:24)

Prudence Burns Burrell

War: World War, 1939-1945 Branch: Army Nurse Corps Unit: 268th Station Hospital Service Location: Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Australia; New Guinea; Philippines Rank: First Lieutenant Place of Birth: IL

A feisty nurse who rankled at unprofessional behavior, as well as being in a segregated unit which treated only African American soldiers, Prudence Burns Burrell served her country in New Guinea and the Philippines. Relieved when President Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb to forestall the invasion of Japan, she was nevertheless miffed when the President employed the end of the war as an excuse to deny her and her colleagues much-deserved promotions.