CET History

Milly Pottenger, U.S. Navy Flight Nurse

Special | 18m 12s

Milly Pottenger was a flight nurse during WWII with NATS, or Naval Air Transportation Service, and was stationed on the remote island of Guam. She talks about her experiences caring for the wounded aboard aircraft in the Pacific islands of Guam, Iwo Jima, and Hawaii.

Aired: 09/04/07 | Rating: NR

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