Early life

Myn M. Hoffman was born in Bradford, Illinois

Bradford, Illinois

Bradford is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. Bradford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bradford is located at ....

, on 12 May 1883. After several years as an educator, she attended St. Joseph's Hospital Training School for Nurses in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

, graduating in 1915.

Navy Nurse Corps career

Miss Hoffman entered the Navy Nurse Corps

United States Navy Nurse Corps

The United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.-Pre-1908:...

 in February 1917 and was promoted to Chief Nurse two years later. During the First World War and in the post-war era, she served at several naval hospitals, including that at Washington, D.C.
In 1934, Chief Nurse Hoffman was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps

United States Navy Nurse Corps

The United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.-Pre-1908:...

 and became the Corps' fourth Superintendent in January 1935. She retired from the Navy in October 1938. When Navy Nurses were included in the Navy's ranking system, she received the rank of Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...

 in recognition of her service as Superintendent of the Navy Nurse Corps

United States Navy Nurse Corps

The United States Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress in 1908; however, unofficially, women had been working as nurses aboard Navy ships and in Navy hospitals for nearly 100 years.-Pre-1908:...

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External links

• Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center
• Myn M. Hoffman Naval Historical Center