World War II Honoree

Lula Maye Yancey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Red Oaks, Oklahoma

Honored By

John Ryan

Relationship

Son

TOOK BASIC TRAINING IN THE FIRST GROUP OF FEMALE RECRUITS IN THE MARINE CORPS AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED LATER TO MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA WHERE SHE SPENT 32 MONTHS AS A TYPIST IN CAMP ADMINISTRATION. HER POSITION HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED SO THAT MALE MARINES COULD BE RELEASED FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND PLACED IN COMBAT POSITIONS.