First Black woman soldier to serve overseas will be honored at Lincoln National Cemetery
First Black woman soldier to serve overseas will be honored at Lincoln National Cemetery

First Black woman soldier to serve overseas will be honored at Lincoln National Cemetery

Chicago native Renee Messelin was the first Black woman soldier to serve overseas, but her identity was only recently revealed in 2024 through genealogical research. She is being honored at Lincoln National Cemetery for her service as part of the "Hello Girls," an elite group of bilingual telephone operators who served in WWI.

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