Sue Sophia Dauser

American nurse
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Born:
Sept. 20, 1888, Anaheim, Calif., U.S.
Died:
March 8, 1972, Anaheim (aged 83)

Sue Sophia Dauser (born Sept. 20, 1888, Anaheim, Calif., U.S.—died March 8, 1972, Anaheim) was an American nurse and naval officer responsible for preparing the Navy Nurse Corps for World War II and then overseeing the group. She simultaneously worked for parity of rank and pay for female officers and their male counterparts. Dauser attended Stanford University from 1907 to 1909 and in 1911 entered the California Hospital School of Nursing, Los Angeles, graduating in 1914. In September 1917 she joined the naval reserve, going on active duty the next month. In July 1918 she entered the regular navy. After ...(100 of 334 words)