Winifred Collins Military person

Winifred Quick Collins (November 26, 1911 – May 5, 1999) was Chief of Naval Personnel for Women in the United States Navy, and Director of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) from 1957 to 1962.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Redden Winifred Mary
Birth dateNovember 26, 1911
Birth place
Great Falls Montana
Date of deathMay 05, 1999
Place of death
Hospice of Northern Virginia
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
service start1942
service end1962

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External resources

  1. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch00379
  2. http://radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library