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Shenandoah D Ellis-Ulmer

Shenandoah D. Ellis-Ulmer served in the US Air Force for 21 years beginning in 1994 and attained the rank of master sergeant.

Dorothy Bacon

Amateur British filmmaker of the 1930s to 1950s

Dr Margaret Craighill

In 1943, Dr. Margaret Craighill was the first woman to become a commissioned officer in the United States Army.

Jessica Wittner

Astronaut, Navy machinist and engineer

Madeleine ffrench-Mullen

Irish nationalist and social advocate

Jennie Collins

In 1870, Jennie Collins founded Boffin’s Bower in Boston to provide working women with a place to read and socialize, as well as food, clothing, job placement, and other aid.

Lt. Col. Juanita Redmond Hipps

Juanita Redmond Hipps trained as a nurse at South Caroline State Hospital and joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1936. She was sent to Manila, in the Philippines soon after joining.

An accomplished aviator, Hazel Raines was the first woman in Georgia to earn a pilot’s license. She began her career as a stunt flyer, performing in daring aviation shows. As one of the first female pilots in the air force, Raines served as a lieutenant in World War II (1941-45) and the Korean War (1950-53).

Catherine Vail Bridge

WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during WWII

Louise Winslow

Cleveland-based pioneer in sewing, cooking, and craft “how-to” programs on radio and television in the late 1940s, 50s, and 60s.