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Helen Boileau Hester Collection

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Helen Boileau Hester (1923-2009), of Spokane, Washington, served in the Marine Corps Women's Reserves from June 1943 until December 1945. Helen Boileau Hester (1923-2009)was born in Spokane, Washington, and graduated from Marycliff High School in 1941. She held a variety of jobs before joining the Women Marines in June 1943. Her basic training was at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and then she was assigned to the post exchange at the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, North Carolina. In March 1945, Helen Hester married Ras Hester. He shipped out to the Pacific Theater in April, and she was transferred to El Toro, California, in May. Hester was discharged from the service in December 1945. Hester continued in the same job as a civilian until her husband returned in the [...] Read more

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1.	Marine Corps Women's Reserve forest green uniform Marine Corps Women's Reserve forest green winter uniform, 1943. Blouse has two welted bodice pockets, two side pockets without flaps, three bronzed buttons embossed with [...] 1943 \| Object \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
2.	Marine Corps Women`s Reserve herringbone garrison cap Marine Corps Women's Reserve twill herringbone garrison cap with globe and anchor insignia on left front flap. Worn with green work uniform. This hat worn by Helen Boilea[...] 1943 \| Object \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
3.	Marine Corps Women's Reserve spruce green garrison cap Marine Corps Women's Reserve spruce green garrison cap with white piping and globe and anchor insignia on the left front flap. Authorized later in the war, probably 1944.[...] 1944 \| Object \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
4.	Marine Corps Women's Reserve forest green hat Marine Corps Women's Reserve forest green bell-crown hat with Marine Corps anchor and globe emblem in the center, red cord with tassels attached by embossed buttons, and [...] 1943 \| Object \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
5.	Portrait of Helen and Ras Hester Portrait of Helen Boileau Hester and Ras Hester, both in U.S. Marines uniforms, taken in 1945. 1945 \| Image \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records
6.	Oral history interview with Helen Boileau Hester Primarily documents Boileau Hester's service in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point during World War II and her life after leaving the Women[...] 1999-12-06 \| Text \| Helen Boileau Hester Collection \| Detailed record - Similar records

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