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Abstract
| Discussion includes the following topics: Involvement in World War Two (1939-1945), Enlistment into the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, 1942 -- Reasons for enlistment, propaganda posters, “Take The Place of a Man,” 1942 -- Basic Training, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1943 -- Professional interactions with men, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California, supply and office work, 1943 -- Reaction to Pearl Harbor, fear yet determination to serve, December 7, 1941 -- Husband’s combat experience in the South Pacific, 1942-1945 -- Enlistment Propaganda, “We Can Do It,” 1942 -- Daily Duties, California base camp, Staff Sergeant, 1943-1945 -- Office work, inventory for base camp -- Wartime communication from Europe and South Pacific, censored letters from husband -- Post-Pearl Harbor, fear, Japanese concentration camps -- Recreational experiences in California, entertainer Bing Crosby (1903-1977) visited base camp -- Treatment toward women, Marine Corps reserves base camp, El Toro, California -- Air base training, El Toro, California, 1943-1945 -- Opportunities for education, Marine Corps Women’s reserve, accounting classes -- Post-War activities, accounting firm, 1945, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Korean War (1950-1953), husband drafted -- Bachelor’s degree, teaching, 1950, La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
| Content | 00:00:10—Involvement in World War Two (1939-1945), Enlistment into the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, 1942 |
00:00:40—Reasons for enlistment, propaganda posters, “Take The Place of a Man,” 1942 |
00:00:50—Basic Training, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1943 |
00:01:45—Professional interactions with men, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California, supply and office work, 1943 |
00:02:50—Reaction to Pearl Harbor, fear yet determination to serve, December 7, 1941 |
00:03:45—Husband’s combat experience in the South Pacific, 1942-1945 |
00:05:00—Enlistment Propaganda, “We Can Do It,” 1942 |
00:05:45—Daily Duties, California base camp, Staff Sergeant, 1943-1945 |
00:07:15—Office work, inventory for base camp |
00:07:45—Wartime communication from Europe and South Pacific, censored letters from husband |
00:09:20—Post-Pearl Harbor, fear, Japanese concentration camps |
00:10:30—Recreational experiences in California, entertainer Bing Crosby (1903-1977) visited base camp |
00:11:20—Treatment toward women, Marine Corps reserves base camp, El Toro, California |
00:13:10—Air base training, El Toro, California, 1943-1945 |
00:14:20—Opportunities for education, Marine Corps Women’s reserve, accounting classes |
00:15:30—Post-War activities, accounting firm, 1945, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:16:10—Korean War (1950-1953), husband drafted |
00:16:20—Bachelor’s degree, teaching, 1950, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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