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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died

Nancy Leftenant-Colon was the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after military desegregation in the 1940s, and she has died.
Leftenant-Colon retired as a Major and was remembered for breaking down racial barriers during her military career.
She served as Chief Nurse until her retirement in 1965 and was the first woman elected president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. From 1989 to 1991.
Suffolk County Legislator Jason Richberg described her as a 'firecracker' and honored her contributions.

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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, First Black Woman In Army Nurse Corps, Dies At 104

Known as “Lefty," she was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot.

1 month ago·United States

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Montana Standard

First Black woman in Army Nurse Corps dies

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s died at the age of 104.

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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Barrier-breaking Military Nurse, Dies at 104

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who battled racial discrimination in a barrier-breaking career as a military nurse, serving as the first African American in the regular Army Nurse Corps and later caring for the sick and injured as a flight nurse in the Air Force, died Jan. 8 at a nursing home in Amityville, New York. She was 104.

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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Trailblazing Army Nurse and Air Force Veteran, Dies at 104

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has died at the age of 104. She passed away earlier this month at a nursing home in New York. Known for quietly breaking barriers during her remarkable military career, Leftenant-Colon enjoyed a legacy of resilience, excellence, and service.…

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