Story about a Woman Marine
Posted in: WWIIMy maternal grandmother’s little sister, Ruth, joined the Marines during World War II to perform clerical duty. I believe this was before the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve was established. Ruth grew up with her older sister, Betty, and Bob, the oldest of the siblings, in the Mount Washington section of Pittsburgh during the Great Depression.
Once Again the Women Marines Aid the Sixth Marine Division
Posted in: Events, Personal Stories, WWIIBy Rosemary Gregorec (Battle Born NV-1, WMA) October 2010 As in 1943 when women were called upon to join the Corps to “Free A Man To Fight”, taking over many non-combat billets, thus enabling the Sixth Marine Division to be in the field, so now come members of the Women Marines Association to take over
Once Upon A Time in the Marine Corps
Posted in: Personal Stories, WWIIBy Clarence Nelson On December 7, 1941 the lives of the young men and women of what has been called the greatest generation of Americans were forever changed. At the time of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, the idea of women in the Marine Corps had not even been considered since WW-I. But, soon after
Saluting WWII Veteran June Whitehurst
Posted in: WWIIWWII veteran and Hunter College USMCWR alum June Whitehurst standing next to the uniform of the day. June and her second Hunter College class was the first platoon of female Marines to march in the Memorial Day parade down Broadway in New York City in 1943.
Sgt Lena Mae (Riggi) Basilone
Posted in: USMC, WWIIThanks to a character in the recent television series called “The Pacific”, the name of a female Marine has made an appearance on the pop culture radar: Lena Mae Riggi. If the name does not sound familiar, you may recognize her married name: Basilone. She was the wife of John Basilone, one of the famous
Lady Marines
Posted in: Training, Video, WWIIProduced by the Marine Corps Photographic Section of the Marine Corps Schools, this documentary on the formation of the Marine Corps Womens Reserve in 1943 was included on the show “2nd Reel” a public access show from Athens Georgia in the late 1990’s. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6osNgVZDt0] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbEkE7foQbc]
“Free A Man To Fight” and many other World War II posters at the National Marine Corps Museum
Posted in: Conflicts, WMA, WWIINear Quantico, VA Posted via email from Women Marines on the web