| Birth: | Aug. 27, 1916 | | Death: | Oct. 19, 1994 | 
Entertainer, Actress. Born Margaret Yvonne Teresa Reed, she joined her parents’ vaudeville act at three years old. The singer, dancer, actress, comedienne performed on Broadway, in movies and on television. Beginning in 1942, she entertained American troops through World War II, Korea and Viet Nam. For nine years she made trips to Viet Nam, sometimes staying up to six months at a time and often using her training as a nurse to help with the wounded. She was made an honorary member of the Special Forces units that she often assisted and received her Green Beret and title of Lieutenant Colonel from President Lyndon Johnson. Nicknamed “Colonel Maggie” by the troops, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest commendation for civilians, in 1993. In honor of her service to the military special exception was made to policy so that she could be buried in the military cemetery at Fort Bragg. (bio by: Melanie)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Search Amazon for Martha Raye | | | Burial:
Fort Bragg Main Post Cemetery
Fort Bragg
Cumberland County
North Carolina, USA
Plot: Row 28, Grave 780-B |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 2334 |
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Martha,thank you for the movies you made and thank you for entertaining the troops,you made a lot of guys in a strange land feel at home.You are one in a million,thank you again,I hope to meet you someday
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robert vincent
Added: Feb. 1, 2010 |
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Monty
Added: Jan. 24, 2010 |
THANK YOU MARTHA FOR YOUR ENTERTAINING THE VIETNAM VETERANS. YOU DID A GREAT JOB AND I THINK IT IS A HONOR TO BE A CIVILIAN BURIED AT A MILITARY CEMENTARY. RIP.
-Anonymous
Added: Dec. 20, 2009 |
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