Ruth Alice Erickson
Ruth Alice Erickson | |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with battle star, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with star |
Captain Ruth Alice Erickson (1913-2008) was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps, serving in that position from 1962 to 1966. As a lieutenant in the Navy Nurse Corps, she witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941.[1]
Early life
Ruth Alice Erickson was born in 1913 in Virginia, Minnesota.[2] She graduated from Methodist Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota in 1934.[3]
Ruth Erickson joined the Navy Nurse Corps in July 1936. During her career she served on the hospital ship U. S. Navy on 1 May 1966.[2]
Education
Erickson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing Education from Indiana University in 1953.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Oral History of LT Ruth Erickson
- ^ ISBN 0-89716-706-6.
- ^ ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
Further reading
- Sterner, Doris M. (1997). In and Out of Harm's Way: A history of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. ISBN 0-89716-706-6.
- Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (1999). Crossed Currents: Navy Women from WWI to Tailhook [Revised]. ISBN 978-1-57488-193-6.
- Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
External links
- Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center
- Oral History of LT Ruth Erickson about the attack on Pearl Harbor
- Washington Post Obituary