Stella's Girl: The Autobiography of Captain Evelyn Decker, a World War II and Korean War Veteran

TitleStella's Girl: The Autobiography of Captain Evelyn Decker, a World War II and Korean War Veteran
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsDecker, Evelyn
Number of Pages81
PublisheriUniverse
CityBloomington, IN
Abstract

This book tells the story of Captain Evelyn Decker, a pioneer, as one of the first African American nurses to serve in the U.S. Army. Having grown up in an integrated, accepting community in upstate New York, she was surprised and dismayed by the continual discrimination and segregation she faced as she served her country. In this book, Captain Decker details her early childhood, young adulthood, and her military career in this country and overseas, covering her experiences from World II through the Korean era. The book traces her personal and career development, her challenges, and her climb over insurmountable obstacles to obtain many decorations.

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