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Irma Dryden
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| Nickname(s) | "Pete" |
| Born | May 28, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | September 17, 2020 (aged 100) Canton, Georgia |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |
United States Army Nurse Corp |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Spouse(s) | Charles W. Dryden |
| Children | Charles a.k.a. Thumper Dryden, Keith Dryden, Eric Dryden, George Bingham, Kenneth Bingham, Tony Bingham, Cornelia-Rose White |
Ret. 2nd Lt. Irma Cameron Dryden (May 28, 1920 – September 17, 2020) was a nurse for the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII.
Biography
Dryden was born in New York City in 1920 and died in 2020. She graduated from the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing in 1942.
Her father was a dental technician and her mother was a school teacher. She married Tuskegee Airman Charles W. Dryden in 1943.
See also
- Executive Order 9981
- List of Tuskegee Airmen
- Military history of African Americans
- The Tuskegee Airmen (movie)
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