Veterans & Military-Connected Individuals She Charted a Course for Women in the Navy. Now, Her Legacy Has a Home

Susan Cooper poses with her mother’s uniform display, which honors her mother, Maria C. Murray '44, as one of Syracuse University’s first Navy WAVES. (Photo by Charlie Poag)

She Charted a Course for Women in the Navy. Now, Her Legacy Has a Home

Maria Calabrese Murray's WAVES uniform—and a hand-drawn map of Iwo Jima—are on display at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building.
Aug. 13, 2026

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