Virginia Catherwood Oral History Interview

IdentifierNHF_WC_2014_Catherwood_Virigin

DateJuly 1 2014

Description Virginia Catherwood was a British-born woman who spent her childhood in Germany. Her family returned to England when World War II broke out. In 1941, at the age of 21, Catherwood registered for military and was placed in the Royal Air Force. During her time in the Royal Air Force, which lasted the duration of the war, Catherwood worked as a German translator in political intelligence. In this position she scanned radio frequencies looking for German bombers and broadcasted anti-Nazi propaganda on the BBC’s overseas radio. In 1945, Catherwood met an American soldier and was married in London before moving to the United States to live in Brooklyn, New York.

Material TypeDigital

Duration1h 6m 10s

Preferred CitationCatherwood Virginia, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland.

ProvenanceInterview was recorded by Rachel Brown through Washington College for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project. 

GeonamesGreat Britain, England, United Kingdom, EU [54,-2] [id:2648147]Germany, Germany, EU [51.5,10.5] [id:2921044]London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, EU [51.50853,-0.12574] [id:2643743]New York, New York, United States, NA [40.71427,-74.00597] [id:5128581]Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, United States, NA [39.209,-76.06661] [id:4351264]