Defense Technical Information Center report "The Forgotten POW: Second Lieutenant Reba Z. Whittle, AN"

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Defense Technical Information Center report "The Forgotten POW: Second Lieutenant Reba Z. Whittle, AN"

1990

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA223404

During World War II, 68 Army nurses and 16 Navy nurses were taken prisoner. The stories of all, except one, have been documented. Second Lieutenant Reba Z. Whittle, AN, was captured when the air evacuation flight on which she was serving as the flight nurse strayed into enemy territory on September 27, 1944 and was shot down. She was imprisoned until her repatriation following a prisoner exchange in January 1945. During her imprisonment she kept a diary of her experiences. This study documents her story through the annotation of that diary. The annotation consists of background information for the period prior to her capture, an elaboration of some details she provides, and an overview of her repatriation and return home, and her later efforts at obtaining disability benefits. A comparison of her imprisonment with the internment of the nurses in the Philippines also is made. Keywords Prisoners of war, POW, Army nurses, World War II, Philippines, Reba Z. Whittle, Southwest Pacific SWPA, Military personnel.

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The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is the repository for research and engineering information for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DTIC's services are available to DoD personnel, federal government personnel, federal contractors and selected academic institutions. The general public can access unclassified information through its public website. As a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, DTIC operates under the leadership of the Secretary of Defense and repor...

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