An Interview with a Centenarian SPAR, Marguerite Brackett Spear

FARNHAM, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

09.30.2021

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emily Velez 

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Marguerite Brackett Spear speaks about her time in the SPAR, the women's reserve unit of the Coast Guard during World War II, September 14, 2021, in Farnham, Virginia. Spear served from 1942-1946 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emily Velez)

• Date Taken: 09.30.2021
• Date Posted: 09.30.2021 13:59
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 815913
• VIRIN: 210914-G-HH025-1001
• Filename: DOD_108601907
• Length: 00:04:34
• Location: FARNHAM, VIRGINIA, US