Red Cross Nurse, buried in France
Miss Katherine Dent buried Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial, Suresnes, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Her Find A Grave Memorial in France is # 55952657
The first death of a New Orleans nurse in France was reported at noon Wednesday, when local Red Cross Headquarters was notified of the death of Miss Katherine Dent of Base Hospital No. 24. She died of pneumonia which she contracted while on duty in a convalescent hospital. (June 20, 1918, Daily Herald, page 3).
"Miss Dent died as truly on duty as any soldier and her loss to the nurses corps is a great one. She was happy in her work and has done excellent work, always sacrificing herself to her patients. I believe could she have chosen her death it would have been one she had. She was clothed in her uniform, Red Cross cap and the medical insignia pin at her throat. All the officers and nurses attended her funeral also the enlisted men. I have never witnessed a more impressive burial. The army chaplain and as the bugle blew taps she was lowered into her grave, which we covered with a mass of flowers." written by Miss Ethel A. Holmes, chief nurse of the unit. (July 22, 1918 Miss Dent, Daily Herald, page 5).
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Miss Katherine Dent buried Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial, Suresnes, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Her Find A Grave Memorial in France is # 55952657
The first death of a New Orleans nurse in France was reported at noon Wednesday, when local Red Cross Headquarters was notified of the death of Miss Katherine Dent of Base Hospital No. 24. She died of pneumonia which she contracted while on duty in a convalescent hospital. (June 20, 1918, Daily Herald, page 3).
"Miss Dent died as truly on duty as any soldier and her loss to the nurses corps is a great one. She was happy in her work and has done excellent work, always sacrificing herself to her patients. I believe could she have chosen her death it would have been one she had. She was clothed in her uniform, Red Cross cap and the medical insignia pin at her throat. All the officers and nurses attended her funeral also the enlisted men. I have never witnessed a more impressive burial. The army chaplain and as the bugle blew taps she was lowered into her grave, which we covered with a mass of flowers." written by Miss Ethel A. Holmes, chief nurse of the unit. (July 22, 1918 Miss Dent, Daily Herald, page 5).
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Red Cross Nurse, buried in France
Miss Katherine Dent buried Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial, Suresnes, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Her Find A Grave Memorial in France is # 55952657
The first death of a New Orleans nurse in France was reported at noon Wednesday, when local Red Cross Headquarters was notified of the death of Miss Katherine Dent of Base Hospital No. 24. She died of pneumonia which she contracted while on duty in a convalescent hospital. (June 20, 1918, Daily Herald, page 3).
"Miss Dent died as truly on duty as any soldier and her loss to the nurses corps is a great one. She was happy in her work and has done excellent work, always sacrificing herself to her patients. I believe could she have chosen her death it would have been one she had. She was clothed in her uniform, Red Cross cap and the medical insignia pin at her throat. All the officers and nurses attended her funeral also the enlisted men. I have never witnessed a more impressive burial. The army chaplain and as the bugle blew taps she was lowered into her grave, which we covered with a mass of flowers." written by Miss Ethel A. Holmes, chief nurse of the unit. (July 22, 1918 Miss Dent, Daily Herald, page 5).
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Miss Katherine Dent buried Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial, Suresnes, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Her Find A Grave Memorial in France is # 55952657
The first death of a New Orleans nurse in France was reported at noon Wednesday, when local Red Cross Headquarters was notified of the death of Miss Katherine Dent of Base Hospital No. 24. She died of pneumonia which she contracted while on duty in a convalescent hospital. (June 20, 1918, Daily Herald, page 3).
"Miss Dent died as truly on duty as any soldier and her loss to the nurses corps is a great one. She was happy in her work and has done excellent work, always sacrificing herself to her patients. I believe could she have chosen her death it would have been one she had. She was clothed in her uniform, Red Cross cap and the medical insignia pin at her throat. All the officers and nurses attended her funeral also the enlisted men. I have never witnessed a more impressive burial. The army chaplain and as the bugle blew taps she was lowered into her grave, which we covered with a mass of flowers." written by Miss Ethel A. Holmes, chief nurse of the unit. (July 22, 1918 Miss Dent, Daily Herald, page 5).
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
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