10 Lesser-Known People Who Were The First To Accomplish Things

Beatings the odds.

Captain Della H. Raney, the first black nurse to report to duty in the World War Two.

Captain Della H. Raney, the first black nurse to report to duty in the World War Two.

Via: research.archives.gov

The first female F-16 fighter pilot, Second Lieutenant Kristin Bass.

The first female F-16 fighter pilot, Second Lieutenant Kristin Bass.

Via: research.archives.gov

Women electric welders at Hog Island shipyard in 1918. These were the first women to be engaged in ship construction in the United States.

Women electric welders at Hog Island shipyard in 1918. These were the first women to be engaged in ship construction in the United States.

Via: research.archives.gov

The first black man to enlist in the Marines, Howard P. Perry.

The first black man to enlist in the Marines, Howard P. Perry.

Via: research.archives.gov


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