Clara Ayres

Clara Ayres (September 16, 1880 – May 17, 1917) was an American nurse, who joined the United States Army during the First World War. Ayres and were the first two women to be killed while serving in the United States military, following an explosion on USS Mongolia on May 17, 1917.

Clara Ayres

Clara Ayres (September 16, 1880 – May 17, 1917) was an American nurse, who joined the United States Army during the First World War. Ayres and were the first two women to be killed while serving in the United States military, following an explosion on USS Mongolia on May 17, 1917.