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Frances Slanger
(1913 - 1944)
Nurse
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Home of Frances Slanger
Nurses Hall
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Home of Frances Slanger
Roxbury
126 Homestead St, Boston, MA 02121
20th Century
Medicine
Government & Public Service
Frances Slanger (1913–1944), a nurse and WWII hero, was the first U.S. nurse killed in the European Theater, praised for her heartfelt tribute to GIs.
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Nurses Hall
Downtown
24 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02133
20th Century
Medicine
The statue of a Civil War nurse at Nurses Hall honors wartime nurses. Two plaques behind the statue honor Clara Barton and Frances Slanger for their significant contributions.
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