Ormond, Kathy, 1945-

Kathy Ormond served with the Red Cross' Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas Program as a recreation aide during the Vietnamese Conflict from July 1968 to October 1969, a program which recruited women college graduates between the ages of 21 and 24. Ormond's service consisted of visiting forward fire bases in a two-member team, frequently by helicopter, and providing breaks for the American troops by creating and putting on programs and supplying games and reading materials for their entertainment and recreation.

From the description of Papers of Kathy Ormond, 1966-1993 bulk (1968-1970). (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233121821