Lake City Lady Marine Assigned to California
Lake City -- Pvt. Mary E. Melody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Melody of Lake City, and a member of the marine corps womens reserve has completed the six weeks boot training at Camp LeJeune, New River, N.C.
Her first assignment to duty will be clerk-typist at Headquarters, Fleet Marine Forces, San Diego Area, Camp Elliott, Linda Vista, Calif.
Source: Carroll Daily Times Herald, January 14, 1944
