Free a Marine to Fight
| Author | : Mary V. Stremlow |
| Publisher | : U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015034202872 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Free a Marine to Fight by : Mary V. Stremlow
Download or read book Free a Marine to Fight written by Mary V. Stremlow and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marines in World War 2 Commemorative Series. Discusses how women Marines served in noncombat billets during World War 2. The title "Free a Marine to Fight" means that women Marines served in noncombat jobs so that male Marines could fight in battles. The Marines first began to recruit women after the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. States that 17,672 women were serving in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve in June 1945. Illustrated with many black and white photographs.