Helen Grace McClelland

Helen Grace McClelland
United States Army Nursing Corp World War I, 1919
Born(1887-07-25)July 25, 1887
Austinburg, Ohio
DiedDecember 20, 1984(1984-12-20) (aged 97)
Fredericktown, Ohio
EducationPennsylvania Hospital's School of Nursing
OccupationNurse
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1915—1919
Awards

Helen Grace McClelland (July 25, 1887 – December 20, 1984),[1]  a United States Army nurse, was awarded the United States Distinguished Service Cross and the British Royal Red Cross Medal (First Class) for heroic actions during World War I while serving at a British Base Hospital in France.[2][3] McClelland was one of only four women to receive the Distinguished Service Cross award during World War I.[2] After returning to the United States, McClelland spent twenty-three years as Director of Pennsylvania Hospital's School of Nursing.[1] In her role, McClelland advocated for the professionalization and modernization of nursing.[1][4] McClelland was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1978.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Royster, Jacqueline Jones (2003). Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003. Ohio University Press. p. 138. ISBN 9780821415085.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Helen G. McClelland - Ohio History Central". www.ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Hospital History: Historical Collections - Schools of Nursing Exhibit". www.uphs.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  5. ^ Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Bio: Helen Grace McClelland, http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/women/halloffame/bio.asp?ID=201