104-year-old actor-activist Marsha Hunt's activism began in the early 1940s and extended into the 21st Century — SEVENi decades of activism!  

An underlying theme of Marsha Hunt's life is that she rose above adversity, and we can, too, individually and collectively as a nation and world.

Marsha Hunt is one of our country’s better angels and a national treasure whose lifetime of exemplary service in causes locally and globally such as world peace, social justice, homelessness, hunger relief, the fight against  cerebral palsy, and marriage equality are among the many reasons why Marsha Hunt is very deserving of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  

Supporting American troops remains near and dear to Marsha Hunt’s heart.

Miss Hunt was a member of the Hollywood Victory Committee, where celebrities who were not serving in the military could rally together to support American troops at home and abroad.

Marsha toured veterans’ hospitals in several states to meet and support wounded soldiers. When not visiting our soldiers in hospitals,

Miss Hunt went on U.S. war bond tours across the United States to help raise morale and funds for military operations during the war.

The following is a brief summary of some of Marsha Hunt’s additional activity during World War II; 1941-1945:

• Marsha Hunt served as a Hollywood Canteen hostess and captain of a team of ten volunteer hostesses throughout World War II.  Miss Hunt was in town every Saturday night (dancing with soldiers, autographing, serving snacks; 7:00 p.m. to midnight). Marsha autographed many thousands of photographs, each personally signed and made out to every requesting serviceman by name.
• Radio transcriptions to overseas troops and ships; delivering morale-boosting messages as well as dramatic readings and poetry.
  USO-Victory Committee Arctic Camp Tour (1943).
• Six-week USO tour of Alaska and Canada military bases, airfields, weather stations, and veterans’ hospitals; entertaining as a singer in a troupe of six that included Kay Francis and Reginald Gardner.
• W.A.D.C.A (Women’s Ambulance Defense Corps of America); reached the rank of Staff Sergeant.
• Taught first-aid and civilian evacuation training in the San Fernando Valley of California.
  Did photo layouts showing civilian precautions and preparedness for blackouts, etc.
• O.W.I (Office of War Information): recorded hour-long dramas in French with all French actors.

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