Ruth Agatha Houghton Military person

Captain Ruth Agatha Houghton (born June 29, 1909) was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps, serving in that position from 1958 to 1962.

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Birth dateJune 29, 1909

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Medal
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
military commandDirector of the United States Navy Nurse Corps 1958-1962
service start1935
service end1962

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/prs-tpic/nurses/nurses.htm