Ruth A. Lucas

Ruth Alice Lucas
Col. Lucas is seen at a ceremony in which she was promoted to colonel in 1968.
Born(1920-11-28)November 28, 1920
Stamford, Connecticut, US
DiedMarch 23, 2013(2013-03-23) (aged 92)
Washington, D.C., US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Service years1942–1970
RankColonel
AwardsDefense Meritorious Service Medal

Colonel Ruth Alice Lucas (November 28, 1920 – March 23, 2013), the first African American woman in the Air Force to be promoted to the rank of colonel and who at the time of her retirement was the highest-ranking African American woman in the Air Force.

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