Lighter
Object number2016.25.1
Manufacturer
Zippo Manufacturing Company
Date1941-1945
OriginBradford, PA, United States
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Betty Arenth
DescriptionZippo lighter. Rectangular silver-tone metal lighter. Edges are rounded. Hinged lid.Dimensions2.25 × 1.125 × 0.5 in. (5.7 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm)InscriptionsOwner's name is inscribed in script on one side: "Mary T. Sullivan".
MarksInscribed text on underside:"ZIPPO MFG. CO. BRADFORD, PA. / ZIPPO / PAT. 2032895 / MADE IN U.S.A."
Historical NotesPart of WWII collection related to United States Army Nurse Mary T. Sullivan. Mary Sullivan used these materials while serving as a nurse with the U. S. Army medical corps during World War II. A native of Bradford, PA, Mary was in nursing school when the war broke out, and was one of multiple students in her class who agreed to an accelerated graduation program in exchange for service in the Army. Mary served mainly as a psychiatric nurse and worked at U. S. Army facilities in England assisting with men injured in the Normandy invasion and subsequent European campaigns. She had completed much of her service in Europe and was on leave in London when V-E Day was announced. Like many Army nurses, Mary was set to continue her service in the Pacific, and her trunk (included with this accession, 2016.25.2) was packed and ready to go to the Philippines when the atomic bomb was dropped and the war ended.
Related person
Mary T. Sullivan
Related institution
United States Army Nurse Corps
Related institution
United States Army
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