Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color Barrier
After years of being barred from a segregated military, she became the first Black nurse in the regular U.S. armed forces. She was later an Air Force officer. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Nursing and Nurses
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/obituaries/nancy-leftenant-colon-dead.html