Anna Mae Hays | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hays in the 1970s | |
| Birth name | Anna Mae Violet McCabe[1] |
| Born | February 16, 1920 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2018 (aged 97) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried | Grandview Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1971 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | United States Army Nurse Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Army Commendation Medal |
| Spouse(s) | William Hays (until 1962; his death)[1] |
Anna Mae Violet Hays (née McCabe; February 16, 1920 – January 7, 2018) was an American military officer who served as the 13th chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps. She was the first woman in the United States Armed Forces to be promoted to a general officer rank; in 1970, she was promoted to brigadier general.[2] Hays paved the way for equal treatment of women, countered occupational sexism, and made a number of recommendations which were accepted into military policy.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
WPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Venditta, David. "Allentonian Anna Mae Hays, first female General in U.S. armed forces, dies at 97". themorningcall.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.