Mary Jeanne Ziegler Pion oral history transcription, 1999
Scope and Contents
Pion, Mary Jeanne Ziegler, 1921-. Reminiscences of an enlisted Marine (WR) during WWII. Youth in Marietta, Ohio; Attended Business College, Columbus, Ohio; Employment at Lazarus Co; Reaction to Pearl Harbor bomb ing;Joined the MC in March 1943for patriotic reasons and new experiences; Trained at USNTS (WR) Hunter College; MC uniform; Assigned to Discharge Department, MC HDS, as secretary; Lived in Henderson Hall, then apartment; Promoted to Sta.ff Sergeant; Social life and recreation; Met husband; Married in March 1944; Discharged in August 1944; Impact of MC service on life; Member WMC Association; Employment after marriage and family.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Pion, Mary Jeanne Ziegler (Person)
- Naval War College (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- United States. Marine Corps Women's Reserve (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository