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(1911-2003) A resident of Tucson. One of 80 Army and Navy nurses referred to as “The Angels of Bataan and Corregidor.” Became an Army Nurse on April 6, 1938, after graduating with honors from the nurses’ training program at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Transferred to the Philippines on July 20, 1940. Captured after Pearl Harbor and spent 33 months in squalid conditions, treating the wounded, until liberated by American forces on February 3, 1945. Awards include two Bronze Stars, three Presidential Unit Citations, the POW medal, and numerous other citations for her performance in the face of the enemy. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Remained supportive of veterans in many capacities as a spokesperson for the POW/MIA Organization. Honorary past National President of the “American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.”