Dorothy Stratton — Wartime Coast Guard trailblazer and SPAR Leader

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Dorothy Stratton — Wartime Coast Guard trailblazer and SPAR Leader

An official portrait photograph of Dorothy C. Stratton seated in her office at Coast Guard Headquarters shortly before her retirement in 1946. (U.S. Coast Guard) A World War II photo of Stratton meets with members of the Coast Guard’s Women’s Reserve of SPARs. (U.S. Coast Guard)

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Photo by: NA | VIRIN: 240308-G-M0101-1001.JPG

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