Mary E. Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary E. Clarke

United States Army major general

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jun-2011

Profession: military officer, civil servant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Clarke (December 3, 1924 – June 10, 2011) was a United States Army officer who served as the director of the Women's Army Corps.
She was the first woman to attain the rank of major general in the U.S.
Army.
Clarke served in the U.S.
Army for 36 years, the longest service of any woman for a U.S.
Army career.
Norwich University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in military science in 1978.
Clarke retired in 1981 and was appointed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.