April 5, 2024
SPARS Women Of World War 2 Gold Eagle Enamel Service Pin WwII USCG Coast Guard
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Auction is for 1 pin, as shown in 1st photo.Very rare 'SPARS' gold tone & blue enamel pin. No clue on the age or origin.A few of these were found inside a box for vintage sunglasses and part of a larger Militaria Collection.They were all mounted or pinned on a blue card backing.I see nothing similar in researching online.Could have been an after market souvenir item. ... ?..Anyone who has info on these it would be appreciated!From Wikipedia.....Like the other women's reserves, such as the Women's Army Corps and the WAVES, SPARS was created to free men from stateside service in order to fight overseas.[2]In 1941 the first civilian women were hired by the Coast Guard to serve in secretarial and clerical positions. In 1942 the Coast Guard established their Women's Reserve known as the SPARS (after the motto Semper Paratus - Always Ready). YN3 Dorothy Tuttle became the first SPAR enlistee when she enlisted in the Coast Guard Women's Reserve on 7 December 1942. LCDR Dorothy Stratton transferred from the Navy to serve as the director of the SPARS; she was the first director of the SPARS, and she is credited with creating the nickname for the organization.[2] The first five African-American women entered the SPARS in 1945: Olivia Hooker, D. Winifred Byrd, Julia Mosley, Yvonne Cumberbatch, and Aileen Cooke. Also in 1945, SPAR Marjorie Bell
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