Maude C. Davison
Maude C. Davison (27 March 1885 – 11 June 1956) was a Canadian-born, American nurse. After a career in Canada, she moved to the United States. She served as the Chief Nurse of the United States Army Nurse Corps in the Philippines during World War II. She received numerous awards for her military service in both World War I and World War II. In 2001, she posthumously was granted a Distinguished Service Medal for her leadership of the Angels of Bataan, the first and largest group of American military women taken as Prisoners of War.
Maude C. Davison | |
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Maj Maude Davison and Lt Eunice Young | |
| Born | Maude Campbell 27 March 1885 Cannington, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 11 June 1956 (aged 71) Long Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality | Canadian and Naturalized American |
| Other names | Maude Campbell, Maude Jackson |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Years active | 1909–1946 |
| Known for | leading the Angels of Bataan |
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