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Florence A. Blanchfield - Wikipedia

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Florence Aby Blanchfield (April 1, 1884 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia – May 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) was United States Army Colonel and superintendent of the Army Nursing Corps, from 1943 to 1947.[1] She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1945,[2] and the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Red Cross in 1951. In 1947 Blanchfield became the first woman to receive a military commission in the regular army.[3][4]

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Today in Military History: 7/9 - First female Army officer

On this day in 1947, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, making her the first female Army of...

Thanks for letting us know Maj Marty Hogan that April 1 is the anniversary of the birth of United States Army Colonel and superintendent of the Army Nursing Corps, from 1943 to 1947
Florence Aby Blanchfield.
Rest in peace Florence Aby Blanchfield!

On July 9, 1947, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, making her the first female Army officer in the U.S. military.
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