Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria, First Cuban Born Female in the U.S. Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria, First Cuban Born Female in the U.S. Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria (1903-1980), a.k.a. La Tia (The Aunt), was the first Cuban-born female officer in the U.S. Army. She served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II, in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was recalled into service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1988, she was posthumously inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame."

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Huachuca History Program. Diversity, the MI Tradition. United States Army. Retrieved on March 8, 2013 from https://home.army.mil/huachuca/index.php/about/history

Source: Elementary Resources for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (2008). Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation. Cirrculum and Instruction, Social Sciences. Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Retrieved on March 8, 2013 from http://alturl.com/nke3i

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