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Cpl Molly Samaras Manolakis Oral History
Publication date: 31 July 2024
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title:
Cpl Molly Samaras Manolakis Oral History
creator:
Manolakis, Molly (Samaras) (1924 January 19 - )
subject:
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
description:
Molly S. Manolakis (formerly Samaras) was born on January 19,1924 in New York. She enlisted in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve when she was able to in January 1944 and went to basic training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Her first assignment was at the Marine Air Force Station in El Centro, California as the secretary for Captain Hall, who was in charge of ground training at the time. She was also on the base’s women’s basketball team, so she flew to different bases on the west coast playing other women stationed at El Centro and elsewhere. She remained at this station until her discharge in March 1946. When Manolakis left the service she had reached the rank of corporal, and for her service she was awarded an American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. No transcript of this interview is currently available.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Pedemonte, Monica
date:
2005-06-20
type:
Audio
format:
CD
identifier:
603; 2005.603
source:
CLIR - Recordings at Risk
language:
English
relation:
057818
coverage:
World War II (1939-1945) | 1944-46
rights:
Unrestricted