USMCWR and USMC Groupings

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Here are the only two USMC groupings in my collection. Both are named and both were donated to a thrift shop I volunteer at. I of course paid FMV for the groups!

First up is the USMC Women's Reserve Grouping named to T/Sgt Nancy Simons.

Nancy enlisted March 16th, 1943.

After training, Nancy was sent to MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Edmonton in North Carolina to provide support for MOTG-81 (Marine Operational Training Group). Nancy's MOS on the muster rolls is listed as Operations Clearance Clerk, which I assume is Flight Operations Clearance Clerk.

Nancy made several rank advancements while at Edmonton:

October 1943 - Corporal
April 1944 - Sergeant

By April 1945, Nancy was transferred to the Aviation Women's Reserve Squadron 21 at MCAS Quantico in Virginia. Here, Nancy's MOS continued as Flight Operations Clearance Clerk. By July 1945, Nancy reached the rank of T/Sgt. No additional muster rolls appear after this.

One interesting note is in the April 1945 muster roll, Nancy was sent to MCAS Cherry Point to testify as a witness in a court martial. Of course, no details available on this.

1. USMC Muster Rolls April 1943 - April 1944

2. USMC Muster Rolls July 1944 - July 1945

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Seersucker Summer Dress Uniform with Sgt rank insignia. Unfortunately, all buttons have been removed from the jacket.

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Next is Nancy’s Winter Service Uniform, minus her jacket (whereabouts unknown), but also with Sgt stripes. These along with the remaining uniforms, all contain a similar sewn in name tag identifying Nancy.

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A second Winter Service Uniform, minus rank insignia and an extra skirt

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Next up is a USMC grouping named to Cpl Walter C. Reichert. Walter was born on May 21st, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA and passed away on May 3rd 2010 in Abington, PA.

He enlisted on November 3rd, 1943 and went through basic at Paris Island. From there he was mustered to Camp Lejeune.

By April 1944 he was with the 11th 155MM Gun Battalion (FMF PAC) where he was attached for the remainder of his service. Last muster is January 1946.

At some point, he achieved the rank of Corporal as evident by his uniform, however no record of this in the muster rolls. This must have occurred after January 1946, possibly while on reserve status.

1. USMC Muster Rolls January 1944 - January 1945
2. USMC Muster Rolls April 1945 - January 1946

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Overseas caps

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Visor cap

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Service Jacket with Pvt rank insignia and FMF PAC Artillery SSI

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Name and QM date

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Second Service Jacket, this one with Cpl rank insignia and FMF PAC Artillery SSI

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Lastly, name and QM stamp

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Nice group I like it all

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Nice group I like it all

Thanks, Blitzkrieg!