Walter Reed Hospital — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

The woman who did it again, and again… and again

Betty O. Bowman was born on May 27, 1922 in New York. Her family settled in Staten Island, where she would grow up doing a plethora of activities such as swimming, bowling, tennis, and singing.

Sisters in ServiceJulianna BeckertAugust 31, 2025Cornell University, Walter Reed Hospital, Dietitian, U.S. Army Women’s Medical Service Corps, Red Cross, Yale University School of Nursing, Army Nurse Corps, Lieutenant Colonel, medical-surgical nurse, Korean War, Vietnam War, Women’s Overseas Service League