Ann E. Dunwoody

War Hero

Birthday January 14, 1953

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New York

Age 71 years old

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About

First woman in the U.S. Armed Forces to reach the rank of Four-star General.

Before Fame

She graduated from college and was immediately commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Women's Army Corps.

Trivia

She was the first woman to command a battalion in the elite 82 Airborne Division.

Family Life

She came from a long line of soldiers; her brother and sister were also war veterans.

Associated With

She participated with First Lady Michelle Obama in a 2009 Washington D.C. forum on girls' education.