Edith DeVoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edith DeVoe

US Navy nurse

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2000

Profession: nurse, dietitian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Edith DeVoe (October 24, 1921 – November 17, 2000) was an American nurse.
She was the second black woman admitted to serve in the United States Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, was the first black nurse to be admitted to the regular Navy, and was the first black nurse to serve in the Navy outside the mainland United States.