Phyllis Mae Dailey, the Glossary
Phyllis Mae Dailey (March 12, 1919 – October 31, 1976) was an American nurse and officer who became the first African American woman either to serve in the United States Navy or to become a commissioned Navy officer.[1]
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21 relations: Ancestry.com, British West Indies, Centreville, Mississippi, Edith DeVoe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ensign (rank), Harlem Hospital Center, Helen Turner Watson, Lieutenant (junior grade), Lincoln School for Nurses, Mabel Keaton Staupers, Mount Vernon, New York, National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, New York City Department of Education, New York City Transit Authority, Surrender of Japan, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States Army Nurse Corps, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Navy Nurse Corps, Women's Army Corps.
- Female United States Navy nurses in World War II
- United States Navy Nurse Corps officers
Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com LLC is an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah.
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British West Indies
The British West Indies (BWI) were colonised British territories in the West Indies: Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, British Guiana (now Guyana) and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Centreville, Mississippi
Centreville is a town in Amite and Wilkinson counties, Mississippi, United States.
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Edith DeVoe
Edith DeVoe (October 24, 1921 – November 17, 2000) was an American nurse. Phyllis Mae Dailey and Edith DeVoe are African-American nurses, Female United States Navy nurses in World War II and United States Navy Nurse Corps officers.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist.
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Ensign (rank)
Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.
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Harlem Hospital Center
Harlem Hospital Center, branded as NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, is a 272-bed, public teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University.
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Helen Turner Watson
Helen Fredericka Turner Watson (July 3, 1917 – September 26, 1992) was an American nurse and educator. Phyllis Mae Dailey and Helen Turner Watson are 20th-century American women educators, African-American nurses, American nurses, American nursing educators and Female United States Navy nurses in World War II.
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Lieutenant (junior grade)
Lieutenant junior grade is a junior commissioned officer rank used in a number of navies.
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Lincoln School for Nurses
The Lincoln School for Nurses, also known as Lincoln Hospital and Nursing Home School for Nurses, and Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing, was the first nursing school for African-American women in New York City.
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Mabel Keaton Staupers
Mabel Keaton Staupers (February 27, 1890 – November 29, 1989) was a pioneer in the American nursing profession. Phyllis Mae Dailey and Mabel Keaton Staupers are African-American nurses and American nurses.
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Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States.
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National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses
The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses was a professional organization for African American nurses founded in 1908. Phyllis Mae Dailey and National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses are African-American nurses.
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New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system.
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The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, or simply Transit, and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City.
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Surrender of Japan
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.
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Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University (TC) is the graduate school of education, health, and psychology of Columbia University, a private research university in New York City.
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United States Army Nurse Corps
The United States Army Nurse Corps (USANC) was formally established by the U.S. Congress in 1901.
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible military Veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country.
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United States Navy Nurse Corps
The United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.
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Women's Army Corps
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army.
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See also
Female United States Navy nurses in World War II
- Alene Duerk
- Angels of Bataan
- Ann A. Bernatitus
- Edith DeVoe
- Ellen Buckley
- Goldia O'Haver
- Helen Turner Watson
- Jane Kendeigh
- Laura M. Cobb
- Nellie Jane DeWitt
- Phyllis Mae Dailey
- Ruth Agatha Houghton
- Sue S. Dauser
- Veronica Bulshefski
- Wilma Leona Jackson
- Winnie Gibson
United States Navy Nurse Corps officers
- Alene Duerk
- Ann A. Bernatitus
- Christine Bruzek-Kohler
- Edith DeVoe
- Ellen Buckley
- Esther Hasson
- Frances Shea-Buckley
- Goldia O'Haver
- Joan Marie Engel
- Josephine Beatrice Bowman
- Laura M. Cobb
- Lenah Higbee
- Lynne Blankenbeker
- Maxine Conder
- Myn Hoffman
- Nancy J. Lescavage
- Nellie Jane DeWitt
- Phyllis Mae Dailey
- Ruth Agatha Houghton
- Ruth Alice Erickson
- Sacred Twenty
- Sue S. Dauser
- Veronica Bulshefski
- Wilma Leona Jackson
- Winnie Gibson