Ruth Cheney Streeter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps officer
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1895
Place of Birth: Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 30-Sep-1990
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Ruth Cheney Streeter
- Ruth Cheney Streeter (October 2, 1895 – September 30, 1990) was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve (USMCWR).
- In 1943, she became the first woman to attain the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps when she was commissioned as a major on January 29, 1943.
- She retired in 1945 as a lieutenant colonel.
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