Ship's Cook 3rd Class Marjorie Allen Hanley served as a SPAR, or U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve. The name comes from the Coast Guard’s motto “Semper Paratus—Always Ready.”
She was born on May 22, 1922 and enlisted in the Coast Guard during WWII at the age of 21. Hanley was one of over 10,000 women who volunteered to help the Coast Guard fulfill its vital mission during the war.
Following victory in both major theaters of operations, the SPARs were deactivated. They served with what the official Coast Guard history called “patriotism for a country they loved and helped to defend, and faithfulness to their Coast Guard which they served with pride and dedication.”

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Thank you for your service. It must have been difficult being part of the first group of women to volunteer. 

MARJORIE ALLEN HANLEY

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