Ruth Cheney Streeter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ruth Cheney Streeter

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


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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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