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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1943
Page
3
An alumnus writes to Mrs Billmire from a jungle posting describing a unique Christmas of 1943 and a three week stay in a dense jungle with vast trees, vines, and insects. He contrasts home memories with military censorship and promises to share more in a subsequent letter.
The United States Marine Corps opens its ranks to women in the Women's Reserve. Enlisted entrants must be 20 to 36 with two years of high school. officer candidates 20 to 50 with two years of college and two years of business experience. Roles include stenographers and radio operators. training at Wave centers. no service outside the continental U S. Ruth Cheney Streeter heads the Reserve. married women to Marines barred from enlistment. no nickname preferred, simply Marines.
Five hundred bullets riddled an American warship but the crew saved her and continued the mission. First aid in flight helped every man return to action quickly, underscoring resilience and the value of medical readiness.
The Navy announces the V-12 College Training Program to begin about July 1 1943 enrolling high school graduates and seniors after tests around April 2 1943. It will train for commissions in the Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard with two testing groups and multiple entry dates through early 1944.
An article promoting Navy Waves enlistment for 18 year olds with two years of high school. It outlines duties at shore stations including office and radio work, training at colleges, and requirements such as height and weight, plus a four month training period and full Navy pay after assignment.
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