Lenah Higbee

Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
Born(1874-05-18)May 18, 1874
Chatham, Dominion of Canada
DiedJanuary 10, 1941(1941-01-10) (aged 66)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
(Section 3, Site 1797-WS)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Navy
Service years1908–1922
RankChief nurse
CommandsSuperintendent of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (1911–22)
ConflictsWorld War I
Awards Navy Cross
SpousesLtCol John Henley Higbee, USMC

Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (May 18, 1874 – January 10, 1941) was a pioneering Canadian-born United States Navy military nurse, who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War I. She was the first woman to be awarded the Navy Cross.

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