Clara Ayres
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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 Helen Burnett Wood 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.
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Born | Clara Edith Work (1880-09-16)September 16, 1880 |
Died | May 17, 1917(1917-05-17) (aged 36) |
Burial place | Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Wayland D. Ayres (1903–06) |
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