Captain Katherine Keating | |
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| Born | February 8, 1922 Pueblo, Colorado, United States |
| Died | June 6, 2009 (aged 87) Beulah, Colorado |
| Buried | Beulah, Colorado |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1972 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Navy Medical Service Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Surgeon General's Certificate of Merit Colorado Women's Hall of Fame |
| Other work | Owner, KK Ranch and Carriage Museum |
Katherine "Kay" Keating (February 8, 1922 – June 6, 2009) was an American military servicewoman, pharmacist, female veterans activist and business owner. She served with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) in World War II and subsequently with the Navy Medical Service Corps. She achieved several milestones during her military career, including being the first female pharmacist in the US Navy, the first woman in the US Navy to advance in rank from seaman to captain, and the first female pharmacist to attain the rank of captain. After her retirement from active service, she operated a bed and breakfast and horse ranch in Beulah, Colorado. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2008.