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Sgt Gladys Gale Oral History
Publication date: 24 July 2024
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title:
Sgt Gladys Gale Oral History
creator:
Gale, Gladys Rosamond (1922 April 20 - )
subject:
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
description:
Gladys R. Gale was born on April 20, 1922 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She enlisted in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve in May 1943 and went to basic training at Hunter College in New York. She was then stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina as a telephone operator, ration board clerk, band member, and in the Guard detachment. From there, she was sent to Chicago School of Aircraft Instrument Repair. After completing her course there, she was stationed in Mojave and San Diego. She also played the clarinet in the first women’s band for the “Commandant and visiting brass.” Gale left the service in May 1945, having reached the rank of sergeant. For her service, she was awarded and American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. No transcript of this interview is currently available.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Addcox, Corkey
date:
2007-02-05
type:
Audio
format:
Cassette
identifier:
323; 2007.323
source:
CLIR - Recordings at Risk
language:
English
relation:
134283
coverage:
World War II (1939-1945) | 1943-45
rights:
Unrestricted