Mary Klicka

Mary Klicka
A smiling middle-aged white woman with coiffed hair
Mary V. Klicka, from a 1972 publication of the United States federal government
Born
Mary Victoria Richardson

(1921-04-30)April 30, 1921
DiedAugust 26, 2007(2007-08-26) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Dietitian, food technologist
Known forDistinguished Civilian Service Award (1970)

Mary Victoria Richardson Klicka (April 30, 1921 – August 26, 2007) was a Canadian-American registered dietitian and food technologist for the United States Army. She designed MREs and provisions for astronauts in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. In 1970, she received the Distinguished Civilian Service Award from the Department of Defense.