Date Original
1940-1952
Description
This collection contains the diary of Marion Reed Biddle as well as correspondence with her mother, sisters, brother, and husband.
Biographical/Historical Note
The youngest daughter of Howard and Eva Massingill Reed, Marion Reed was born December 22, 1919, in Heber Springs, Arkansas. She was inducted into the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on August 25, 1942. After basic training, she became a cook and baker (C'B). She was accepted for Officer Training in February 1943. She went in as a second lieutenant to Lafayette then Shreveport, Louisiana, to recruit for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. In July 1943, the Army changed the name to the Women's Army Corps (WAC). As a second lieutenant in the WAC, she was transferred to Camp Hood, Texas, and became a mess and supply officer. Reed was then transferred to Europe, where she served in England through V-J Day. In October 1945, she was reassigned to Frankfurt, Germany, in personnel, finding civilian jobs for those who wanted to stay overseas at the end of World War II. Marion Reed left Europe in May 1946 for the United States and Little Rock. She was discharged from the United States Army as an officer in 1946. She married Robert Guy Biddle in 1947. Marion Reed Biddle died April 20, 1997.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps; World War, 1939-1945
Geographical Area
Fort Hood, Killeen, Bell County (Texas); Shreveport, Bossier Parish (La.); Lafayette, Lafayette Parish (La.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Des Moines, Polk County (Iowa); New Orleans, Orleans Parish (La.); Dallas, Dallas County (Texas); Kansas City (Mo.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000397
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Marion Reed Biddle collection, MS.000397
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Marion Reed Biddle papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
