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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, dies at 104
The first Black woman to join the US Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died.
She was 104.
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this month at a New York nursing home, was remembered by relatives and friends for quietly breaking down racial barriers during her long military career, reports Associated Press.
Breaking Barriers in the Military
Leftenant-Colon, affectionately known as "Lefty," journey began with the all-Black 332nd Fighter Group, where she served as a nurse.
After its disbandment, she joined the US Air Force, playing important roles during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Her contributions included setting up hospital wards in Japan, evacuating French Legionnaires from Vietnam, and being part of the first medical evacuation flight into Dien Bien Phu.
She retired in 1965 as a chief nurse.
A Legacy Beyond the Military
After her milit