Patricia Larrabee and Connie Harrison
Recorded
May 30, 2023
Archived
May 30, 2023
40:29 minutes
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Id:
ddb002629
Description
Patricia Larrabee (85) is interviewed by friend, Connie Harrison (68), about her life as a daring young woman and her time in the Marine Corps.Subject Log / Time Code
Patricia Larrabee (PL) talks about her childhood in Vermont and Portland, Maine.
PL describes a cross-country road trip she took with a friend at 19.
PL remembers the trailer she lived in while at Long Beach, California.
PL talks about being convinced to join the Marine Corps.
PL recalls her sister, Helen.
PL recounts the train ride to bootcamp and the bootcamp itself.
PL describes being stationed in Camp Lejeune, working in communications, and being taught teletype.
PL describes a weekend where she met a boy she would go on to date for about a year.
PL describes her friend Diane falling in love.
PL talks about return to civilian life in Maine and beginning her work in in Washington DC with the Weather Bureau.
PL describes tele-typing and the jobs she would do at the Weather Bureau.
PL talks about meeting her first husband, getting married, having a child, leaving Washington DC to work with Adventists, and moving back to Maine.
PL describes the influence that the Marine Corps has had on her.
PL talks about her sister being her strongest influence.
PL explains how her son joined the Army and went to college.
PL speaks about her faith.
PL talks about her working career and time as a Chaplain.
PL advises for young people, especially young women to join the military.
PL talks about her education and the G.I. Bill.
Participants
- Patricia Larrabee
- Connie Harrison