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Mary Fields Hall

1934 – 2022

United States Navy nurse and admiral

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About Mary Fields Hall

Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87–88). Mary Fields Hall was an American military officer and nurse.

Mary Fields Hall (October 14, 1934 – July 21, 2022) was the Director of the Navy Nurse Corps from 1987 to 1991. She was the first U. S. military nurse to command a hospital. She became the commanding officer at Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in July 1983, and later commanded Naval Hospital, Long Beach, California.

Early life Mary Fields Hall was born in 1934 in Pennsylvania. She earned a nursing diploma from Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, in 1955.

Navy Nurse Corps career She joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 1959. While in the Nurse Corps, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Boston University in 1966 and a Master of Science degree in nursing service administration from the University of Maryland in 1973.

She became the commanding officer at Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in July 1983, and later commanded Naval Hospital, Long Beach, California.

She became director of the Navy Nurse Corps in 1987, and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral (lower half). She served concurrently as deputy commander for Personnel Management, Naval Medical Command.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2022
Nationality
Education
Boston University, University of Maryland
Awards
Distinguished Service Medal
Also known as
Mary F. Hall, Mary Hall, M. F. Hall

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mary Fields Hall's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary Fields Hall?

United States Navy nurse and admiral

When was Mary Fields Hall born?

Mary Fields Hall was born on 6 February 1934 in Pennsylvania.

When did Mary Fields Hall die?

Mary Fields Hall died in 2022.

What was Mary Fields Hall's occupation?

Mary Fields Hall was a military officer and nurse.

What nationality was Mary Fields Hall?

Mary Fields Hall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Fields Hall

· Wikidata: Q6779528

· DBpedia: Mary Fields Hall

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