Annie Ruth Graham
Annie Ruth Graham (November 7, 1916 – August 14, 1968) was a U.S. Army officer who was the highest-ranked American servicewoman to die during the Vietnam War.
Annie Ruth Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Annie Ruth Graham November 7, 1916 |
| Died | August 14, 1968 (aged 51) Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Lieutenant Colonel Graham was the chief nurse at the 91st Evacuation Hospital in Tuy Hòa. In August 1968, she suffered a stroke and was evacuated to Japan where she died four days later. She had been a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War.[1] Graham was one of eight American servicewomen who died during the Vietnam War.[2] She was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
References
- "American Military Women who Died in the Vietnam War". The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - The Wall-USA. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- "Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam". Army Times. May 28, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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