Ruth Cheney Streeter
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 34 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 2,1895 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Brookline |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 30,1990 |
| Died | Morristown |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Commands held | United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve |
| Job | Army officer |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College |
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| ID | 1110944 |
Ruth Cheney Streeter Life story
Ruth Cheney Streeter was the first director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve. 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.
