Myn M. Hoffman (1883-1951) was the fourth Superintendent of the United States Navy Nurse Corps.
Myn M. Hoffman | |
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 LCDR Myn M. Hoffman, USN (NC) | |
| Born | May 12, 1883 Bradford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1951 (aged 67) Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Navy, Nurse Corps |
| Years of service | 1917– 1938 |
| Rank | LCDR |
| Commands held | 4th Superintendent of the United States Navy Nurse Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Early life edit
Hoffman was born in Bradford, Illinois on May 12, 1883. After several years as an educator, she attended St. Joseph's Hospital Training School for Nurses in Denver, Colorado, graduating in 1915.
Career edit
Hoffman entered the Navy Nurse Corps in February 1917 and was promoted to Chief Nurse two years later. During the First World War and in the post-war era, she served at several naval hospitals, including that at Washington, D.C.
In 1934, Chief Nurse Hoffman was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps and became the Corps' fourth Superintendent in January 1935.[1]
She retired from the Navy in October 1938. When Navy Nurses were included in the Navy's ranking system, she received the rank of Lieutenant Commander in recognition of her service as Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps.
Hoffman died in Bronxville, New York, on January 5, 1951, aged 67.
References edit
Further reading edit
- Sterner, Doris M. (1997). In and Out of Harm's Way: A history of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Seattle, WA: Peanut Butter Publishing. ISBN 0-89716-706-6.
- Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.