Dr. Valerie Andre, in front of her helicopter in
Dr. Valerie Andre, in front of her helicopter in Tonkin, Vietnam, in 1952. She served in the French army as a neurosurgeon, and learned to fly helicopters to reach wounded soldiers. From 1952-53, she rescued 165 soldiers and parachuted to treat wounded needing immediate surgery. In 1976 she became the first Women to reach the rank of General Officer in the French Army. (BSLOC_2015_14_120)
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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