Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died
- Nancy Leftenant-Colon was the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after military desegregation in the 1940s, and she has died.
- Leftenant-Colon retired as a Major and was remembered for breaking down racial barriers during her military career.
- She served as Chief Nurse until her retirement in 1965 and was the first woman elected president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. From 1989 to 1991.
- Suffolk County Legislator Jason Richberg described her as a 'firecracker' and honored her contributions.
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