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    "ocrText": "B\nFORM 1045\nREV. OCT. 1943\nAMERICAN RED CROSS\nNURSING SERVICE\nANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE-1944\nRed Cross\nIf you have changed your last name\nJAN'\nBadge number 5721\nsince contacting us, please check here.\nName in full Thompain Benni\nTel. No. S.E,3885\n(last)\n(first)\n(middle)\nIf married, give maiden name\nDate\nof birth 1884, mayi\nMarital status\nHusband's name\nPermanent address 350 (street) Judah (city) fan Francisco (county)\n(single, marrigd, widowed, divorced)\nCalif\n(state)\nPresent address\nsame or above\n(street)\n(city)\n(county)\n(state)\nNotify national headquarters immediately if you change your address.\nmrs. name S.P. Williams; 116 Ed gehill cenrt me Peoria, (relationship) gllinois Sester\nGive and address of nearest relative or friend in the United States:\n(name)\n(address)\nAre you employed in nursing at the present time? Yes\nNo\nIf employed, check the type of work you are doing and fill in below the title of your position and the name\nand address of the agency or institution:\nInstitutional\nPublic Health\nIndustrial\nPrivate Duty\nOther\nIf not employed, what type of nursing would you prefer to render?\nIT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU READ CAREFULLY THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND\nANSWER BY PLACING A CHECK IN THE APPROPRIATE BOX\nAVAILABILITY FOR SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES\nRequirements: For assignment to the Navy Nurse Corps, a Red Cross nurse must be physically fit, single, and under 40.\nFor assignment to the Army Nurse Corps, a Red Cross nurse must be physically fit and under 45. She\nmay be single or married, but if married she must have no dependents under 14 years of age.\nIf eligible and not already in service with the armed forces, are you :\nImmediately available?\nAvailable in the near future?\n(specify dates\nNot available, for the following reason?\nI'm in dis\nability\n(specify)\nDo you have any dependents under 14 years of age? Yes\nNo\nAVAILABILITY FOR SERVICE WITH CIVILIANS\nIf qualified and not already doing so, will you be available:\nTo teach Red Cross Home Nursing classes?\nTo teach volunteer nurse's aides?\nTo take a Red Cross emergency assignment?\nTo serve overseas caring for civilians?\nHave you ever served with the Red Cross in a disaster? Yes\nNo\nIf yes, specify type of disaster"
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