Prieve, Betty M. Whitney, 1923- ,

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Betty M. Whitney Prieve (b. 1923), a Merrill, Wis. native, served as an airplane mechanic in the Navy during World War II. Since 1969, Prieve has been a member of the American Legion serving as Milwaukee County Commander. Prieve also belongs to WAVES International Women of the Navy, as well as Navy Club, Allied Vets, and was director of the Honor Society of Women Legionnaires. Betty Prieve now resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

From the description of Oral history interview with Betty M. Whitney Prieve [sound recording], 2004. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 188053458

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Wisconsin--Madison
Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Wisconsin--Merrill
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Airplanes
Airships
V-J Day, 1945
Women sailors
Women sailors
Women veterans
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1923

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