The United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR) was authorized on July 30, 1942, as a part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The Reserve unit provided the women for the shore duty jobs, so the men of the Marine Corps could be released for combat duty.
Read more about United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve: Historical Context: Women in The Marine Corps, The Beginning: World War II Service, Post War: Retention For Active Duty, Chronology
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