a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 20, 2009 This is a group of photos, newspaper clippings and paper work I picked up a while back that belonged to a Woman Marine. Elinor Joyce Christie enlisted in the USMC(W) in 1949 and reported to Parris Island, S.C. on 15 Sept. 1950. From there she was assigned to Hq. Sg. MCAS, Cherry Point, N.C. in Nov. 1950. Her Next assignment was to MAD, NATTC, Memphis, T.N. in Sept. 1951 where she attended a 16 week course and was the first ever woman marine to be stationed at that base. From there she went back to MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.I'll start with the photos in the lot and post up the rest of the stuff as I find time to scan it.This image is dated 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted November 20, 2009 Wearing the fatique uniform. These images are from Sept. 1950 taken at Parris Island, S.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 20, 2009 Here is the infamous "Peanut Suit" exercise outfit. The winter service uniform minus blouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted November 20, 2009 The next three are dated 22 Oct. 1951, from NARTU Memphis, TN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 20, 2009 These three are dated 1951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted November 20, 2009 Marked Ruth Gardner 1951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted November 20, 2009 24 Feb. 1952 "Taken the day Jerry left - I was 7 mos. Alice The summer service seersucker uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted November 20, 2009 A WAVE and a WM swapping uniforms back to normal more summer service uniforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted November 20, 2009 In civilian attire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted November 20, 2009 marked Ellen Blair 1951 A sailor and a WM getting married Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted November 20, 2009 That's it for the photos, I'll post the rest of the stuff later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted November 21, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 21, 2009 Its always great to see early women Marine photographs, and happy to see these all survived as a group. Congrat's and thank you for posting them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted November 21, 2009 Next up are some newspaper clippings. Enlistment notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted November 21, 2009 Orders to report to Recruit Training at Parris Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted November 21, 2009 List of what to bring to boot camp dated 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted November 21, 2009 Reporting in at MCAS Cherry Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted November 21, 2009 Orders to MCAS Cherry Point Promotion to Private First Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #22 Posted November 21, 2009 Everyone's favourite duty! Promotion to Corporal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #23 Posted November 21, 2009 Orders to NATTC Memphis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a6skin9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted November 21, 2009 More orders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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