Interview with Michelle Holmquist, 1st Sergeant, retired [October 12, 2012]
 


Citation

Thurman, Brittany

and Holmquist, Michelle, “Interview with Michelle Holmquist, 1st Sergeant, retired [October 12, 2012],” Appalachian State University Libraries Digital Collections, accessed December 18, 2024, https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/38170.


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Title

Interview with Michelle Holmquist, 1st Sergeant, retired [October 12, 2012]

Description

Michelle Holmquist, inspired by her brother, enlisted in the Marine Corps in the 1990s. She said basic training was a jolt because of the huge difference from civilian life, but she loved the experience. She served in the Persian Gulf War and was stationed in Kuwait and Southeast Asia as a gunnery sergeant.

Subject

Holmquist, Michelle
Veterans
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Personal narratives, American
Interviews
United States

Creator

Thurman, Brittany

Holmquist, Michelle

Rights

Copyright for the Veterans Oral History Project's audio and transcripts is held by Appalachian State University. These materials are available for free personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that proper citation is used.

Language

English
English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

5018_Holmquist_Michelle_20121012_transcript_M
5018_Holmquist_Michelle_20121012_audio_A

Interviewee

Holmquist, Michelle

Interviewer

Thurman, Brittany

Interview Date

10/12/2012

Duration

0:13:48

Date digitized

2/5/2015

File size

84 KB
7.9 MB

Equipment

Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

Resolution

300

Scanned by

Leah McManus

Number of pages

8

Checksum

46b08be6c8e5f049816587b246a3bc1a
699c1b5cf00c0e010ecb467d2febcb00

Format, original

Electronic File

Format, digital

MP3

Military Branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Recording rate

48000kzh x 16 bit

Officer Rank

1st Seargant