Lenah Higbee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lenah Higbee

United States Navy officer

Date of Birth: 18-May-1874

Place of Birth: Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1941

Profession: nurse, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lenah H.
Sutcliffe Higbee (May 18, 1874 – January 10, 1941) was a pioneering Canadian-born United States Navy chief nurse, who served as Superintendent of the U.S.
Navy Nurse Corps during World War I.
She is best known for being the first female recipient of the Navy Cross.