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COL Marilyn D. Wills, USA Ret. Oral History
Publication date: 27 August 2026
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title:
COL Marilyn D. Wills, USA Ret. Oral History
creator:
Wills, Marilyn D. (Dangerfield)
subject:
Army
description:
At the Pentagon during the attacks on 9/11, helped rescue others in the building until ordered not to go back in. Awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained from the attack and her subsequent rescue efforts. Marilyn retired in 2013 with the rank of colonel, and for her service she was awarded a Defense Superior Service Medal, Soldiers Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Service Ribbon, and Army Overseas Service Ribbon.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Davenport, Corinne
date:
2026-07-22
type:
Moving Image
format:
Born Digital
identifier:
1720; 2026.009
source:
9/11 25th Anniversary | OHP
language:
English
relation:
512411
coverage:
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)�2001-2014 | Global War on Terrorism�2001-present | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 1983-2013
rights:
Unrestricted