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Florence Aby Blanchfield (April 1, 1884 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia – May 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army Colonel and superintendent of the Army Nursing Corps, from 1943 to 1947. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1945, and the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Red Cross in 1951. In 1947 Blanchfield became the first woman to receive a military commission in the regular army.

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  • Florence Aby Blanchfield (April 1, 1884 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia – May 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army Colonel and superintendent of the Army Nursing Corps, from 1943 to 1947. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1945, and the Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Red Cross in 1951. In 1947 Blanchfield became the first woman to receive a military commission in the regular army. (en)
  • Florence Blanchfield, née le 1er avril 1884 à Shepherdstown, Virginie-Occidentale et morte le 12 mai 1971 à Washington, DC, est une surintendante du corps infirmier de l'armée américaine ( (en)), de 1943 à 1947, exerçant en tant que colonel. Outre son rôle d'infirmière en chef au sein de l'US Army où elle a commandé jusqu'à 50 000 personnes, elle a œuvré pour l'égalité des salaires et des statuts à travail égal au sein de cette armée. Elle a reçu la médaille de l'armée pour services distingués en 1945, et la médaille Florence Nightingale par la Croix-Rouge Internationale en 1951. (fr)
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