Description: (Irish-American Nurse Best Remembered for Her Service During World War I)
Josephine E. Heffernan, an Irish-American nurse, served in the United States Army during World War I. She started her nursing career in California and Mississippi before being stationed at the American hospital in Rimaucourt, France. Post-war, Heffernan continued her service in locations like China, the Philippines, and Pearl Harbor. Her commitment to nursing and wartime experiences were showcased in a documentary that aired in 2018.