Benton County

Pvt. Margaret Loretta Leemon

 

 

Vinton -- Marine Pvts Margaret Loretta and Virginia Mae Leemon, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Leemon, 910 East Fifth street, Vinton, who have recently completed the six-weeks recruit training course for women marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., have been assigned to duty at marine corps headquarters, Washington, D.C. Margaret has been assigned as a stenographer and Virginia as a clerk typist.

Source: The Courier, Waterloo IA - January 19, 1945 (photos of the sisters included)

Vinton -- Margaret Leemon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Leemon, has arrived home, having received a medical discharge from the U.S. marine corps women's reserve.

Source: The Courier, Waterloo IA - June 28, 1945