Frances Keegan Marquis
American military leader and women's activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frances Keegan Marquis (October 15, 1896 — August 4, 1984) was an American women's army captain, World War II veteran, and feminist activist. In 1943, she became the first commander of a women's expeditionary force, the 149th WAAC Post Headquarters Company, which served in General Eisenhower's North African headquarters. Before her military service, she held management posts in women's organizations; afterwards, she did volunteer work for women's groups, including serving as a United Nations observer for Altrusa International.
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Born | Frances Eleanor Keegan (1896-10-15)October 15, 1896 |
Died | August 4, 1984(1984-08-04) (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Women's army captain, executive in women's organizations, U.N. observer |
Spouses | Samuel Clifton Crumpton
(m. 1918; div. 1927)Harry Goshen Marquis
(m. 1931; d. 1974) |
Children | none |
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