Streeter, Ruth Cheney, 1895-1990
Americans
English
Biographical notes:
Ruth Cheney Streeter (October 2, 1895 – September 30, 1990) was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR). In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps when she was commissioned as a major on January 29, 1943. She retired in 1945 as a lieutenant colonel.
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Subjects:
- Legion of Merit (Military decoration)
- United States. Marine Corps
- Women executives
- World War, 1939-1945
Occupations:
- Marine Corps officers
Places:
- Brookline, MA, US
- Morristown, NJ, US
