Winnie Gibson Military person

Winnie Gibson was the second director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps, serving in that position from 1950 to 1954.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 15, 1902
Birth place
Itaska Texas
Date of deathJuly 21, 2000
Place of death
Houston

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
United States Navy
military commandDirector of the United States Navy Nurse Corps 1950-1954
service start1930
service end1954

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External resources

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