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SP(V)2 Mary M. Lau Oral History
Mary Lau was born September 1923 in Garner, Iowa. She did a few years of college at Stevens in Missouri. She went to electronics school in Omaha. She was working as a ground attendant for United Airlines in Fresno, CA when she decided to join the Navy. She enlisted in December 1944 and served until August 1946. She served at Hunter college, Patuxent River and assigned to Navy Airplane Transport Service, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and Norfolk, Virginia. Her role in the Navy was as a Navy Air Stewardess. She flew on DC-3s, P47s, cargo planes. She served during WWII and received a good conduct medal, an American campaign medal, and a WWII victory medal. Her highest rank was Specialist V2C.
Publication date: 19 February 2021
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title:
SP(V)2 Mary M. Lau Oral History
creator:
Lau, Mary M. (Daniels) (1923 September 11 - 2010 March 23)
subject:
Navy WAVES
description:
Mary Lau was born in September 1923 in Garner, Iowa. She completed a few years of college at Stephens College in Missouri and went to electronics school in Omaha, Nebraska. She was working as a ground attendant for United Airlines in Fresno, California when she decided to join the Navy. She enlisted in December 1944 and served until August 1946. She served at Hunter College, Patuxent River and was assigned to Navy Airplane Transport Service at Quonset Point, Rhode Island and Norfolk, Virginia. Her role in the Navy was as a Navy Air Stewardess. She flew on DC-3s, P47s, and cargo planes. She served during World War II and received a Good Conduct Medal, an American Campaign Medal, and a World War II Victory Medal. Her highest rank was Specialist V2C. She passed away in March 2010.No transcript of this interview is currently available.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Beck, Lois M.
date:
2008-06-20
type:
Audio
format:
Cassette
identifier:
1133; 2008.1133
source:
OHP
language:
English
relation:
616535
coverage:
World War II (1939-1945) | 1944-1946
rights:
Unrestricted