This 98-year-old Army nurse discusses her World War II service in the Pacific

WWII Army nurse Edith Petersen shares the story of her travels taking care of soldiers, starting with Australia.

WWII Army nurse Edith Petersen shares the story of her travels taking care of soldiers, starting with Australia. She was in Washington for an all-female honor flight from Nebraska in September.

About Jillian Angeline

Jillian Angeline is a Multimedia Journalist at Military Times. Jillian started her reporting career at the young age of seven-years-old. Her career has taken her from her Jersey hometown to Los Angeles, New York City, Saipan, the Middle East, Fort Hood and now D.C. She may be Jersey grown, but Jillian is an island girl at heart.

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This 98-year-old Army nurse discusses her World War II service in the Pacific

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