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"I was going to be a Marine:" WWII veteran given ‘trip of a lifetime’

"I was going to be a Marine:" WWII veteran given ‘trip of a lifetime’
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By Brittany Anderson

WIMBERLEY — Nestled along one of the many winding roads of Wimberley is the home of 100-year-old Mary Riddle  —  one of the last remaining World War II veterans. 

Riddle is part of what many call the Greatest Generation. Born in September 1921, she was one of a small minority of women who served during WWII in the Marines — a branch that, at the time, was not keen on welcoming women into their service. 

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