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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color Barrier

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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 link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/obituaries/nancy-leftenant-colon-dead.html

Author : Clay Risen

Publish date : 2025-01-25 03:43:22

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