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First Woman Certified for World War I Bonus by Marine Corps
Miss Margaret C. Shaughnessy civil service employee is the first World War veteran certified by the adjusted compensation department of the Marine Corps to the Veterans Bureau as eligible for the service bonus. She served in uniform with the Marine Corps, and is believed to be the first from any branch certified for the bonus.
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Margaret C. Shaughnessy
Department of the
Marine Corps
Veterans’ Bureau
Shaughnessy