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The first female Marine: In 1918, she couldn't vote, but rushed to serve - Worcester
The first female Marine: In 1918, she couldn't vote, but rushed to serve - Worcester Telegram
09-23-2017 10:56 PM
Worcester Telegram
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The first female Marine: In 1918, she couldn't vote, but rushed to serve
Worcester Telegram
Not what you may think. Yes, women served as parachute riggers and welders, and eventually became drill sergeants and pilots. But the first woman to join the Marine Corps was the 39-year-old wife of an orchestra conductor. Opha May Johnson joined up ...
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