Eula Gentzler papers, 1942-1957 bulk (1943-1945).

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Eula Gentzler papers, 1942-1957 bulk (1943-1945).

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This collection consists of letters written to Eula's parents in Topeka (Shawnee County), Kansas. Miss Gentzler referred to hospital ship activities, places she visited, and family references. Occasionally Eula expressed her thoughts on the war. Material added to the collection in 1987 dates from 1942 through 1957 and deals with her military service. Included are official correspondence, miscellaneous forms, five issues of the newspaper Fore and Aft (from the hospital ship Arcadia), various certificates and identification cards.

6 folders.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7611628

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Eula Gentzler was born November 10, 1910 in Belleville (Republic County), Kansas. Her father, Ernest T. Gentzler was a fireman for the Union Pacific Railroad. When Eula was about 13, the family moved to Topeka, Kansas. She graduated from Topeka High School and later the Asbury Hospital School of Nursing in Salina (Saline County), Kansas in 1937. Eula enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in October of 1942, and served until October 1945. She was recalled during the Korean Conflict and served fro...