March 12th, 2021
Jane Arminda Delano was a dedicated American nurse and teacher, superintendent of the US Army Nurse Corps, chairman of the American Red Cross Nursing Service and recipient (posthumously) of the Distinguished Service Medal of the US. While on an official visit to review Red Cross activities, she died in an army hospital in France. Her last words: “What about my work? I must get back to my work.”
Source: www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-A-Delano