Juanita Redmond Hipps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US Army nurse during World War II
Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1912
Place of Birth: Swansea, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1979
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Juanita Redmond Hipps
- Lieutenant Colonel Juanita Redmond Hipps (July 1, 1912 – February 25, 1979) was a US Army nurse during World War II.
- She was present in the Philippines during the early part of the war and was regarded as one of the Angels of Bataan.
- A bestselling book she wrote about her experiences formed the background for the 1943 war movie So Proudly We Hail! Hipps helped to establish the United States Air Force's flight nurse programme.
- She remained with the army until her retirement in 1969 and travelled the world on postings alongside her husband, a US Air Force general.
- The US Air Force Association's highest award for nursing is named in her honor.
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