Phyllis Mae Dailey | |
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| Born | March 12, 1919 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1976 (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy Nurse Corps |
| Years of service | 1945–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Known for | First African American woman to serve or become a commissioned officer in the United States Navy |
| Alma mater | Lincoln School for Nurses Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Other work | Nursing educator |
Phyllis Mae Dailey (March 12, 1919 – October 31, 1976) was an American nurse and officer who became the first African American woman either to serve in the United States Navy or to become a commissioned Navy officer. An alumna of the Lincoln School for Nurses and Teachers College, Columbia University, she was sworn into the Navy Nurse Corps as an ensign on March 8, 1945. She left the service on May 9, 1951, having earned the rank of lieutenant (junior grade).
