Entertainer, Actress. Born Margaret Yvonne Teresa Reed, she joined her parents' vaudeville act at three years of age. The singer, dancer, actress, and comedienne performed on Broadway, in movies, and on television. Beginning in 1942, she entertained American troops through World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. For nine years, she made trips to Vietnam, 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.
Entertainer, Actress. Born Margaret Yvonne Teresa Reed, she joined her parents' vaudeville act at three years of age. The singer, dancer, actress, and comedienne performed on Broadway, in movies, and on television. Beginning in 1942, she entertained American troops through World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. For nine years, she made trips to Vietnam, 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.
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