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Apr 8, 2016 · Anna Belle Covington Fields did not consider herself a trailblazer. Yet she was one of just an estimated 500 African-American nurses in two all-black U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC) units...
Anna Fields is a World War 2 Army Vet. And at almost 101-years-old, she's seen almost everything. She was one of the first black nurses in the army. She's a member of the nurses hall of fame. Her late husband, Karl, fought and was wounded in the Italian campaign with the army.
Mar 7, 2016 · Anna Fields was one of the first Black nurses who accepted and passed the exam to become a Black Nurse in the U.S. Army. She's almost 101
Apr 14, 2016 · Yet she was one of just an estimated 500 African-American nurses in two all-black U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC) units during World War II. Mrs. Fields served two years at Thomas M. England General Hospital, converted hotels on the Atlantic City, New...
NURSE US ARMY WORLD WAR I
At 26, Anna Fields wanted to serve her country. In 1941, when the U.S. Army opened its nursing corps to African-Americans, she signed up. During the war, Mrs. Fields worked in the amputation ward,...
Apr 6, 2015 · Anna Fields' family traveled from across the country to celebrate her 100th birthday.
