Born in Washington, Iowa, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of John Montgomery Speidel
and Esther Vestal (Leech) Speidel
Sister of
John Archer Speidel and Mark Oliver Speidel
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 97
in Aurora, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2014
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Biography
Probably born in Washington, Iowa, United States.
Ruth was the oldest of the three children of John Montgomry Speidel and Esther Vestal Leech. According to an obituary attached to Find-a-Grave Memorial 127177956, she was a registered nurse who in October 1943 passed U.S. Army Air Corps certification as a flight nurse. She entered the USAAC in November 1943 and served until 1946, being discharged as a 1st Lieutenant. She served in England and Scotland during World War II, and was the first flight nurse to fly to Germany when Allied Forces crossed the Rhine Rhiver; she nursed and escorted soldiers evacuated from the battlefield, and escorted soldiers to hospitals in the United States. The obituary said that she left two surviving children: "Pat Penn and Bob Penn." Ruth is buried is Section 35 of Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver County, CO.
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Find-a-Grave Memorial 127177956
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