Second Lieutenant Ruth M Gardiner (– July 27, 1943) You can hear more about their story and their fight to be recognized in my interview with the granddaughter of Elaine Harmond, a WASP, Erin Miller in Episode 49. Sharpie was one of the 38 women of the Women Air Force Service Pilots who gave their lives in service to the US Army Air Corps. WWII Evelyn Genevieve “Sharpie” Sharp (Octo– April 3, 1944) The ship’s crew fired the deck guns during a practice drill and one of the guns exploded spewing shell fragments across the deck killing both women. They were with Base Hospital #12 aboard the USS Mongolia en route to France. Army nurses, Edith Ayres and Helen Wood, were killed on May 20, 1917. In 1917, the first two women of the US military were killed in the line of duty. *This post contains affiliate links The stories are from WWI to Present Day In World War I and II, many people knew that women served as nurses, but did you know the role of women expanded far outside the role of nurses and secretaries. With military service of women going back to the Revolutionary War, some women would dress up as men so they could fight. Many people do not know the role women have played throughout history. I wanted this week’s podcast episode to focus on military women who have given their lives in service to this great country. Memorial Day is a time to remember the fallen and to honor the sacrifice of men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
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