Madalean Lawson McIver (1923-2008)

Name/Title

Madalean Lawson McIver (1923-2008)

Entry/Object ID

VE2

Description

Madalean Lawson McIver was the only Jefferson County African-American woman to enlist in World War II. After graduating from Page-Jackson High School in 1943, she enlisted and served with the Women's Army Corps (WAC) for two years. After the war, she returned to Charles Town and worked at the Newton D. Baker VA Medical Center as a physician's assistant for 42 years.

Acquisition

Accession

00

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift