Walters, Bernice R. (1912–1975)
Walters, Bernice R. (1912–1975)
American physician in US Navy. Name variations: Bernice Nordstrom. Born Bernice Rosenthal, Sept 1, 1912, in New York, NY; died Feb 10, 1975, in Kailua, HI; dau. of Murray and Henrietta Rosenthal; Long Island University, BS, 1932; Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, MD, 1936; m. 3rd husband, Dr. H. C. Nordstrom, 1954.
Joined Jacqueline Cochran's WASP; became one of 1st Navy WAVE Medical Officers and served for 14 years, eventually becoming commander; was 1 of 5 active-duty women doctors in Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of Navy; served on hospital ship Consolation during Korean War; arrived in Hawaii (1961) and served in several hospitals, including as chief of Anesthesiology Service at Queen's hospital (1967 and 1974).
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