Anna Mac Clarke

Deceased Person

1919 – 1944

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Who was Anna Mac Clarke?

Anna Mac Clarke from Kentucky joined the Women's Army Corps of the US Army in 1942. She became the first African American women to be a commanding officer of an otherwise all White regiment, so broke not only gender barriers and conquered race barriers when the United States military was still segregated.

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Born
Jun 20, 1919
Lawrenceburg
Education
  • Kentucky State University
Died
Apr 19, 1944
Douglas Municipal Airport

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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