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Barbara Dulinsky

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Barbara Dulinsky
Birth nameBarbara Jean Dulinsky
Born(1928-10-18)October 18, 1928
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1995(1995-03-28) (aged 66)
Kent, Washington, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1950–1970
RankMaster Sergeant
CommandsStates Marine Corps
Battles / warsVietnam War

Master Sergeant Barbara Jean Dulinsky (1928–1995) was a member of the United States Marine Corps who, in 1967, became the first female United States Marine to serve in a combat zone, when her request to be sent to Vietnam was granted. She served at Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) Headquarters in Saigon. She died in 1995.

References

  • ""Selected March Dates of Marine Corps Historical Significance" (17 March 1967)". This Month in History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2007.