Della H. Raney

Della H. Raney
Raney in 1945
Born(1912-01-10)January 10, 1912
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1987(1987-10-23) (aged 75)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1941–1978
RankMajor
UnitArmy Nurse Corps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsGood Conduct Medal
Women’s Army Corps Service Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal

Della Hayden Raney (January 10, 1912 – October 23, 1987) was an American nurse in the Army Nurse Corps. Raney was the first African American nurse to report for duty in World War II and the first to be appointed chief nurse.[1] In 1944, she became the first black nurse affiliated with the Army Air Corps promoted to captain, and she was later promoted to major in 1946.[2] Raney retired from the Army in 1978.

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