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Della H. Raney

African-American army nurse

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Lived 1912–1987, aged 75United States
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    14 languages
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  • Era
    1912–1987
    Aged 75
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Updated 2026-07-20

Della Hayden Raney was an American nurse in the Army Nurse Corps. Raney was the first African American nurse to report for duty in World War II and the first to be appointed chief nurse. In 1944, she became the first black nurse affiliated with the Army Air Corps promoted to captain, and she was later promoted to major in 1946. Raney retired from the Army in 1978.

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