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GI Jill (born Martha Wilkerson, 4 May 1918 — 9 February 1999) [1] [2] was an American disc jockey and radio host, best known for presenting program's "Jack and Jill" and GI Jive, a music program on the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II.
Feb 27, 1999 · Obituary of GI Jill, Martha Werner born Martha Wilkerson. MARTHA WERNER Gl Jill wasa radio hero for Allies Martha Werner, who was known to thousands of Allied servicemen during the Second...
TIME. February 5, 1945 12:00 AM GMT-4. W ith G.I.s overseas, the biggest attraction on radio is a pretty, breezy blonde with a high-school-fresh voice named Martha Wilkerson. Most U.S....
Jun 14, 2012 · With G.I.s overseas, the biggest attraction on radio is a pretty, breezy blonde with a high-school-fresh voice named Martha Wilkerson. Most U.S. civilians never heard of her-but from Kodiak to Canberra, Martha is a top G.I. favorite.
Reel #: 1420 https://www.myfootage.com/preview.asp?item=101157Female radio announcer; GI Jill [Martha Wilkerson] and a broadcast record player; she plays a s...
- 2 min
- 1984
- My Footage
Nov 8, 2014 · Martha Wilkerson did the GI Jive show. Starting near the end of the war was the "All-Time Jukebox", memories with GI Jill. Here's a 1944 visit.
G.I. Jive was a radio show sent out by short wave during World War 2. The show starred G. I. Jane, Martha Wilkerson in real-life, who was a counterpoint to Tokyo Rose and Berlin Betty. YANK, The Army Weekly was one of the most widely read magazines during WWII.
