Florence Mackey, 2007
- Civilian on the home front during WWII
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
0:44 - Memories of brother Tom who was killed during the war
3:58 - Communication and 2 brothers in the war
5:15 - How brother Tom was killed in Saipan, funeral, and Gold Star
7:44 - Draft difficult for mother
9:23 - Experience as a nurse working with veterans when they returned
13:06 - Younger brother and husband were nervous when they returned from the war
14:23 - Experience with grandmother
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Sioux Falls, SD.
Images Provided by Florence Mackey
Florence G. Mackey, 1941 (Graduated nurse's training)
Photos - Thomas Leo Madden, killed on June 16th, 1944, Saipan (Brother of Florence G. Mackey)
