Beatrice Mary MacDonald (September 27, 1881 – September 4, 1969), an American Army nurse during World War I, received a Purple Heart for combat wounds on January 4, 1936, making her retroactively the first women to receive the award. MacDonald was also one of three women to receive the United States Distinguished Service Cross for her heroism during World War I. Other awards for her heroism include the French Croix de Guerre (Bronze), the British Military Medal for gallantry, the British Royal Red Cross (Second Class) medal, and the United States Distinguished Service Medal.
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27 September 1881
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Died |
4 September 1969 (aged 87)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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