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Myn Hoffman was born in Bradford, Illinois on May 12, 1883 and died in Bronxville, New York on January 5, 1951. She graduated in 1915, from the Nursing Training School at St.Joseph’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado. She served in many hospitals during and after the World War 1. In 1934 she was appointed chief nurse in 1934, and in January, 1935 she was raised to the rank of the superintendent becoming the fourth superintendent of the Navy Corps. She retired in 1938 and received the rank of lieutenant commander in recognition of her valuable services rendered to the Navy Nurse Corps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myn_M._Hoffman

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