Carmen Lozano Dumler
First Puerto Rican women to become a United States Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Second Lieutenant Carmen Maria Lozano Dumler,[note 1] RN, (September 18, 1921 – March 29, 2015), was one of the first Puerto Rican women to become a United States Army officer. During World War II, she served as a nurse and interpreter, and provided support for patients who spoke Spanish. Lozano Dumler has since been featured in promotional and recruitment materials that celebrate diversity in the US military.
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Carmen Maria Lozano Dumler | |
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Born | (1921-09-18)September 18, 1921 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Died | March 29, 2015(2015-03-29) (aged 93) Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
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Allegiance | United States Women's Army Corps |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 65th Infantry Regiment, United States Army Nurse Corps |
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