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


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About Mary E. Clarke

  • 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.

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