Edith DeVoe (October 24, 1921 – November 17, 2000) was an American nurse. She was the second black woman admitted to serve in the United States Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, was the first black nurse to be admitted to the regular Navy, and was the first black nurse to serve in the Navy outside the mainland United States.
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24 October 1921 Washington, D. C.
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Died |
17 November 2000 (aged 79) Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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