Arthur's biography on the U.S. DOD website, published in 2021, described her enlistment in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve ...
She was assigned to help build B-26 airplane wings for the war effort in Illinois before she decided to enlist in the Marine ...
Bea Arthur, known for her iconic roles in The Golden Girls and Maude, lived an impressive life outside her acting career.
WAVES Aviation Machinist’s Mates (AMM) working on a SNJ training plane and its Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, circa 24 July 1943. They are ...
In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage reporting the history of "Golden Girls" actor Bea Arthur enlisting in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II. Rating: For ...