Diane Carlson Evans
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Diane Carlson Evans is a former U.S. Army nurse and veterans’ advocate best known for leading the effort to create the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army nurse
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founder ⓘ person ⓘ veterans’ advocate ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
creation of a national memorial for women Vietnam veterans
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recognition of women’s service in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| awardReceived | various veterans’ advocacy awards ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Carlson Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military nursing
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public history of the Vietnam War ⓘ veterans’ affairs ⓘ |
| founded |
Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Diane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women veterans’ health care
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public speaking on Vietnam veterans’ issues ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mainAchievement | establishment of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall ⓘ |
| memorialCommemorates |
military nurses in the Vietnam War
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women who served in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | National Mall, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialUnveiledOn | 1993-11-11 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement |
veterans’ rights movement
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women’s recognition in the military ⓘ |
| name | Diane Carlson Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the effort to create the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding the Vietnam Women’s Memorial ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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nurse ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | combat nurse ⓘ |
| servedIn | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
36th Evacuation Hospital, Vung Tau
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71st Evacuation Hospital, Pleiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Nurse’s Journey to Heal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Healing Wounds: A Vietnam War Nurse’s Journey to Heal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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