Women Marines Assn - Vol I
Author: Pamela Wood
Publisher: Turner
Published: 1992-06
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781563110337
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Author: Pamela Wood
Publisher: Turner
Published: 1992-06
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781563110337
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 1563112086
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Published: 1986*
Total Pages: 15
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Linda L. Hewitt
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-06-04
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781499779837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history of the first women to serve in the Marine Corps is a fascinating record of the dedication and drive of American women during World War I. The purpose of this monograph is to tell the story of the small band of women who answered the Corps' call for volunteers in 1918 with patriotism and enthusiasm. A former Director of Women Marines, Colonel Jeanette I. Sustad, USHC (Ret.) originated the project of compiling data for a history of women Marines who served in World War I. In 1971, she asked various members of the Women Marines Association to interview surviving veterans throughout the country. A questionnaire designed to guide the interviewers as well as background information on the service of women Marines in the 1918-1919 period was developed by Lieutenant Colonel Pat Meid, USMCR. Lieutenant Colonel Meid, who authored the official history, Marine Corps Women's Reserve in World War II, originally published in 1964, accumulated considerable material on the earlier group of women Marines during her research. This was all made available to the author of this monograph. The interviews conducted during 1971-1972, 29 in number, form a valuable archive of personal experiences of these pioneer women Marines. They have been used to supplement the official records which are sparse and elusive. Muster rolls of the time were checked exhaustively in compiling a roster of women who served, but it proved impossible to discover all the names making up the 305 women who were enlisted as Marine .Corps Reserve (F). Much information was gleaned from contemporary magazine and newspaper articles, particularly from Leatherneck, Marine Corps Gazette, The Marine Magazine, Recruiter's Bulletin, and the New York and Washington daily newspapers. A small but useful collection of Women Marine memorabilia, including photographs, letters, and clippings, was donated by various individuals as a result of publicity about the project.
Author: Linda Cates Lacy
Publisher: WE ARE MARINES
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781599758879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Linda L. Hewitt
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 96
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The history of the first women to serve in the Marine Corps is a fascinating record of the dedication and drive of American women during World War I. The purpose of this monograph is to tell the story of the small band of women who answered the Corps call for volunteers in 1918 with patriotism and enthusiasm. Long the object of interest and curiosity by modern-day Marines, the women Marines of World War I now have a lasting and fitting memorial." -- page iii.
Author: Women Marines Association
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Linda L. Hewitt
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jim Moran
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2017-09-30
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1526710471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe little known story of these female reservists and the role they played in WWII, packed with photos. When US Marine Commandant Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb announced the formation of what became the US Marine Corps’ Women’s Reserve, legend has it, the portrait of one of his predecessors fell off the wall and crashed to the floor—in disbelief. The women were called “Lady Leathernecks,” among other nicknames—some less than flattering. This branch of the US Marines had been authorized by the US Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 30, 1942. The law allowed for the acceptance of women into the reserve as commissioned officers and at the enlisted level—effective for the duration of the war plus six months. The purpose of the law was to release officers and men for combat and to replace them with women in shore stations. The result was that between 1943 and 1945 the women of America enlisted in the thousands to “Free a Marine to Fight.” This book, the first of its kind, explores in detail the role of female Marines, or WRs as they were known at the time. It also presents a detailed study of the uniforms of the WRs supported by numerous photographs. This book has been written with the full support of the US Marine Corps Histories Division, the Women Marine Association, and surviving WR veterans.
Author: Pat Meid
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 116
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