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Title
2586-2
Date(s)
- 1935-04-12 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Two local reserve Marines, Ed Shaffer at attention in dress blues and Merrill Waltrip in field greens, stand beside a United States Marine Reserve Co. recruiting poster on a sandwich board. In April of 1935, the company was recruiting to bring Tacoma's group to its full complement of 60 men. All recruits had to be 5'8" or taller. Tacoma was allotted one company in the Marine Reserves battalion organized within the state as part of the national defense program. Grays Harbor and Seattle also had one company each. TPL-1996 (T. Times 4/12/1935, pg. 13)
Marines (Military personnel)--1930-1940; Military uniforms--1930-1940; Recruiting & enlistment--1930-1940; Posters; Shaffer, Ed; Waltrip, Merrill;