Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean DiMaggio USO ID Card

ID CARD, here is a replica of movie star Marilyn Monroe's USA Department of Defense card. It has "Norma Jean DiMaggio" and "USO Entertainer". It is dated "8 Feb. 1954" with a photo of Marilyn Monroe. It is laminated and measures 4 3/4 inches wide and about 3 inches tall. Monroe’s visit to Korea was a spur of the moment decision that ultimately helped lead to the end of her marriage with baseball slugger Joe DiMaggio. Marilyn arrived in Korea on February 16, 1954 to begin her four day USO tour of the country.  Since the visit was so hastily arranged Monroe had no band perform with, so the US military gathered together 11 military band members to form the, “Anything Goes Band” to support her performance.  However, the GI’s serving in Korea could care less that she didn’t have a real band, they came to see her.