Anna Mae Hays Military person

Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays (born February 16, 1920) was the first woman in the U.S. Military to be promoted to a general officer rank.

Personal facts

Anna Mae Hays
Birth dateFebruary 16, 1920
Birth place
Buffalo New York

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Military person

award
Legion of Merit
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military commandArmy Nurse Corps
service start1942
service end1971

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Anna Mae Hays on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://e-anca.org/bios/Hays.htm
  2. http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/superintendents/13_Hays.html
  3. http://www.army.mil/women
  4. http://www.armyheritage.org/education-and-programs/educational-resources/soldier-stories/214-brigadier-general-anna-mae-hays.html
  5. http://www.history.army.mil/faq/FAQ-FemGO.htm