Shaffer
01-06-04, 08:35 AM
Today as The Methodist Oaks celebrates its 50th anniversary, making it one of the oldest retirement communities in South Carolina, one of its residents is marking another feat of longevity.
Edith Ferris says she believes she is the oldest surviving woman veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Sixty-one years ago, World War II raged across the globe and all of the U.S. military branches were under pressure to rapidly multiply their numbers.
The Army created the Women's Army Corps or WACs. The Navy started the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. And the Coast Guard established the SPARS.
http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2004/01/06/news/news1.txt
Edith Ferris says she believes she is the oldest surviving woman veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Sixty-one years ago, World War II raged across the globe and all of the U.S. military branches were under pressure to rapidly multiply their numbers.
The Army created the Women's Army Corps or WACs. The Navy started the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. And the Coast Guard established the SPARS.
http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2004/01/06/news/news1.txt