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    "ocrText": "M\nIT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU READ CAREFULLY THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND\nCHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX\nAVAILABILITY FOR SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES\nIS\nR\nRequirements: For assignment to the Navy Nurse Corps, a Red Cross nurse must be-\nPhysically fit, single, and under 40.\nFor assignment to the Army Nurse Corps, a Red Cross nurse must be\nlathal\na\nPhysically fit, single OR married, and under 40. If qualified for supervision, anaesthesia,\noperating room work, or interested in overseas assignment, the age limit is the 45th\nbirthday.\nintlet\n101\nE\nIf eligible and not already in service, are you\nbara\nSVID\n=\nImmediately available\nAvailable in the near future\n2\n(specify date)\nNot available for the following reasons overwright - in second (specify) Reserve\na\n6\nIf married, do you have minor dependents?\n(specify)\n+\nIf the Army decides to accept nurses from 40 to 44 years of age (inclusive) for all assignments, would you be\nImmediately available\nAvailable in the near future\n(specify date)\nnois\nNot available for the following reasons\n(specify)\nAVAILABILITY FOR SERVICE WITH CIVILIANS\nSTOTALA\nIf not already doing so, will you\nTo\nTeach Red Cross Home Nursing classes, if qualified?\nDOY\nbeyology\nTeach Volunteer Nurse's Aides, if qualified?\nServe with an overseas unit caring for civilian casualties? Have sent in paperst besue e Havorian Unit undu\nthe\noffice of Civilian Defense of the Tesritory Hawaii available in may or June 1943\nBe available for emergency Red Cross assignments?\nPHYSICAL CONDITION\nHave you been rejected for military service?\nYes\nNo\nWhy? Overwright - in Second Reserve-\nDo you believe that you could now meet revised physical requirements for military service?\nYes\nNo\nState present physical condition Good, Im large body build -\nI\nIf any disabilities, please specify To have truislestory in Jace 1943\nRed Cross Badge No. HD 11,911\n12/21/48\nD\n(date this form is filled in)\nName of committee Toleda This\n(to be filled in by committee before questionnaire is sent to the nurse)\nYOUR VALUE AS A RED CROSS RESERVE NURSE DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO LOCATE YOU. THE NATIONAL\nEMERGENCY EMPHASIZES THIS FACT MORE THAN EVER. THANK YOU FOR FILLING IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE\nAND RETURNING IT TO US."
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