Staff Sergeant Mary and Staff Sergeant Martha Taylor of the Marines

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031528

Description

Staff Sergeant Mary and Staff Sergeant Martha Taylor of the Marines.Two women, identical twins, photographed at the Star-Telegram. They are wearing dark military uniforms with lighter shirts and matching solid color ties, and service caps with braid and insignia. They both have insignia on their jacket collars. Clipping:"It's not double talk when Staff Sgts. Mary, left, and Martha Taylor, only twins in the Southern Division of the Women's Marine Corps Reserve, explain enlistment details at the Marine trailer, Fifth and Houston, through Friday. They have shared identical careers since enlistment in the Marine Feb. 24, 1943, at Atlanta, Ga., and now are on recruit duty."

Archival Date

1944-03-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-295

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Women's Marine Corps Reserve; Martha; Taylor, Mary; Marine recruiters; Twins; Marines; U.S. Marine Corps; Semper Fi