Question: Facts: - caption: 6th director of women marines -lrb- 1969-1973 -rrb- - placeofburial label: place of burial - death date: february 5 , 1978 1922 - allegiance: united states united states of america - commands: director of women marines - awards: legion of merit - birth date: 1922 - serviceyears: 1943 -- 1945 , 1948 - 1973 - name: '' ' jeanette i. sustad '' ' - branch: 25px & nbsp ; united states marine corps - image: sustad ji.jpg - birth place: minneapolis , minnesota - rank: 25px colonel Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jeanette i. sustad .
Answer:
colonel jeanette i. sustad , usmc -lrb- 1922 -- february 5 , 1978 -rrb- was sixth director of women marines from 1969 until her retirement in 1973 , for which she was awarded the legion of merit for exceptionally meritorious performance of outstanding service .