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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Helen Grace English

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Sharon Howell Pierce

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE MARINE CORPS IN APRIL 1944, JOINED THE SECOND EVER GROUP OF WOMEN IN THE U. S. MARINE CORPS. WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT CAMP LE JEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA AND WENT TO MECHANICAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. STATIONED AT CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE SHE WORKED ON AIRPLANE ENGINE OVERHAUL. LEFT THE MARINE CORPS IN FEBRUARY 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL.