Grace Chicken (1914)
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Air Force, Retired

Port Charlotte resident Grace Chicken served as an Air-Evac nurse in the US Army Air Force during WWII and the Korean War. After the Korean War ended, Grace continued her service in the US Army Air Force for a total of twenty-six years before retiring to Florida. Grace turns 102 this year and she has fond memories of her experiences in the service which allowed her to travel the world.

You can read more about Grace’s WWII service here.

Click here to view more portraits.