Cordelia Elizabeth Cook (March 17, 1919 – June 19, 1996) was an American combat nurse in the United States Army Nurse Corps during World War II. She was the first woman in the U.S. Army to receive both the Bronze Star Medal award and the Purple Heart.
Cordelia E. Cook | |
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Born | March 17, 1919 Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 19, 1996 Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky, US |
Occupation | registered nurse |
Early life edit
Cook went by the name "Betty".[1]
Military duty edit
Cook attended the Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] She continued her nursing duties in World War II in the Presenzano sector at the Italian front.[2] She received a Bronze Star Medal award for her service, being the first woman to receive the award.[3][4]
Footnotes edit
Bibliography edit
- Frank, Lisa Tendrich (2013). An Encyclopedia of American Women at War. ABC-CLIO. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-59884-444-3.
- Jackson, Kathi (2006). They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-7627-3.
- Loomis, William Raymond (1958). Fighting firsts. Vantage Press.
Further reading edit
- Baron, Scott (1998). They Also Served: Military Biographies of Uncommon Americans. Military Information Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-877639-37-1.
- Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah (2007). Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Yorkin Publications. ISBN 9780787676773.
- Read, Phyllis J.; Witlieb, Bernard L. (1992). The Book of Women's Firsts: Breakthrough Achievements of Almost 1,000 American Women. Random House Information Group. ISBN 978-0-679-40975-5.
- Robinson, Victor (1946). White caps: the story of nursing ... Lippincott.
- Columbus Dispatch newspaper (Columbus, Ohio) - Thursday, June 20, 1996 - obituary, p. 7F
External links edit
- Cordelia Cook; Find-A-Grave.com listing
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