Juanita Redmond Hipps

Lieutenant Colonel Juanita Redmond Hipps (July 1, 1912 – February 25, 1979) was a US Army nurse during World War II. She was present in the Philippines during the early part of the war and was regarded as one of the Angels of Bataan. A bestselling book she wrote about her experiences formed the background for the 1943 war movie So Proudly We Hail! Hipps helped to establish the United States Air Force's flight nurse program. She remained with the army until her retirement in 1969 and traveled the world on postings alongside her husband, a US Air Force general. The US Air Force Association's highest award for nursing is named in her honor.

Early life Hipps was born in Swansea, South Carolina, on July 1, 1912. She trained as a nurse at the South Carolina State Hospital and joined the United States Army Nurse Corps in 1936. In the course of her service she was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, three Presidential Unit Citations and campaign ribbons for the United States and Philippines.