Pauline Kirby

Pauline Kirby
Official portrait, 1954
Born	(1905-07-09)July 9, 1905 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	November 10, 1981(1981-11-10) (aged 76) Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Years of service	1927–1957
Rank	Colonel
Unit	United States Army Nurse Corps
Known for	One of the first two Nurse Corps officers to serve in the temporary grade of Colonel
Alma mater	Baptist Memorial Hospital
Other work	Psychiatric nurse

Pauline Kirby (July 9, 1905 – November 10, 1981) was an American nurse and military officer who held several positions throughout her 30 years of service in the United States Army Nurse Corps and the Army of the United States.