She was the first woman to receive both Purple Heart and Bronze Star
Lt. Col. Cordelia "Betty" Cook was the first woman to earn both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
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Lt. Col. Cordelia "Betty" Cook was the first woman to earn both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
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