Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria, First Cuban Born Female in the U.S. Army
Description
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."
Creator
U.S. Army
Date
unknown
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/10/Mercedes_Cubria2.JPG/150px-Mercedes_Cubria2.JPG
Rights
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
Publisher
U.S. Army
Contributor
U.S. Army
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Cuba, Mercedes O. Cubra, Military Service, U.S. Army
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria, First Cuban Born Female in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army, unknown
Cite As
U.S. Army, “Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O. Cubria, First Cuban Born Female in the U.S. Army,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 16, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/157.