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UNIFORM, MEDALS, AND MILITARY ARCHIVE OF PIONEER WOMEN'S MARINES TECH. SGT. LOUISE SIMPSON
The uniform, medals, identification and personal records of pioneering Women Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Imogene Louise Simpson, born in Mattoon, Illinois in 1922 and sworn into the Marine Corps on May 6, 1944. She trained at Parris Island and remained there February, 1946 and for 18 months remained in the reserves. In February, 1949 Simpson reenlisted and was served in the Commandant's Office in Washington, and thereafter assumed recruiting duties in several locations on the East Coast. She remained active in the Marine Corps until 1960 giving her country twelve years of steady service. Included in this grouping is two sets of dog tags, American Campaign, National defense, World War II and Marine Corps medals, ribbon bars, post-war gunnery sergeant's tunic, World War II era visored cap with Marines insignia, green-striped garrison cap, her recruitment documents, a file containing her various orders through the years, flyers and hand-outs promoting the Womens Marine Corps, letters of commendation, medical records, newsletters, about 40 loose photos, some of which show her greeting President Harry Truman, funeral and parades scenes, and signed photos of generals Clifton B. Cates and Merwin Silverthorn, honorable discharges, passes and identification, and Simpson's separation report. Also of interest is a photo album Simpson assembled during her training on Parris Island. Thirty-four of Simpson's fellow Woman Marines inscribe and sign the album, which contains about 140 2" x 4" photos. Subjects include marching in Washington, local tourism including the Tomb of the Unknowns, images of fellow Marines at leisure, etc. A complete record of the service of one of the first enlisted career Woman Marines.

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February 18, 2014 11:00 AM EST
Elkton, MD, US

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