Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” {nee: Schmidt} Cole – USMC Dorothy was born on Sept. 19, 1913, and spent her childhood in Warren, Pennsylvania, where he mother gave her the nickname “Half-Pint”. Dotty joined the Marine Corps in 1943 at the age of 28, motivated by the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7th, 1941. She was… Continue reading Sgt Dorothy “Dotty” Cole – USMC