Angels of Bataan - Wikipedia
The Angels of Bataan (also known as the "Angels of Bataan and Corregidor" and "The Battling Belles of Bataan" [1]) were the members of the United States Army Nurse Corps and the United States Navy Nurse Corps who were stationed in the Philippines at the outset of the Pacific War and served during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942 ...
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The navy nurses, under the command of Lt. Laura M. Cobb, stayed behind in Manila during the initial invasion to support the patients there. One of them, Ann A. Bernatitus, escaped from Manila to Bataan just before Manila fell. The remaining 11 navy nurses were captured upon the fall of Manila and interned by the Japanese at Santo Tomas.
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By Christmas, with Japanese ground forces on the outskirts of Manila, American medical personnel were ordered to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. The Army nurses, together with Navy nurse, Ann A. Bernatitus, under the command of Capt. Maude Davison escaped within hours before Manila fell.
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Mar 3, 2016 · On August 20, 2001, Major Maude C. Davison was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Army in honor of her dedication to keeping her nurses living and working as US Army nurses even during the most brutal periods of captivity; she is attributed with saving their lives.
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Oct 10, 2024 · In 1953, Ann Davison became the first woman to cross the Atlantic alone, without a radio, without GPS and without the support of modern technology. 🌍 She set sail from Plymouth, England,...
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On August 20, 2001, Major Maude C. Davison, the senior nurse in the Philippines (And World War 1 Veteran) was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Army in honor of her dedication to keeping her nurses living and working as US Army nurses even during the most brutal periods of captivity; she is attributed with saving ...
Ann Davison (sailor) - Wikipedia
Ann Davison (5 June 1913 – 12 May 1992) was an author and sailor. At the age of 39, she was the first woman to single-handedly sail the Atlantic Ocean. She departed Plymouth, England in her 23-foot boat Felicity Ann on 18 May 1952.
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On 3 May, the sole navy nurse, Ann Bernatitus, a few more army nurses, and a small group of civilians were evacuated aboard the submarine Spearfish. When Corregidor fell to Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma on 6 May, the remaining nurses were captured and on 2 July transferred to the Santo Tomas Internment Camp.
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Mar 17, 2021 · After their rescue, each woman was promoted and given Pacific theater battle ribbons and the Bronze Star for Valor. Two nurses were awarded the Purple Heart. And Captain Ann Bernatitus became the only Navy Nurse in World War II …