Mercedes O. Cubria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mercedes O. Cubria

US Army officer

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1903

Place of Birth: Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1980

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lieutenant Colonel Mercedes O.
Cubria (April 15, 1903 - October 14, 1980), a.k.a.
"La Tia" (The Aunt), was the first Cuban-born female officer in the U.S.
Army.
She served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II, in the U.S.
Army during the Korean War, and was recalled into service during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In 1988, she was posthumously inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.