Clotilde Dent Bowen information

Dr Clotilde Dent Bowen
Clotilde Dent Bowen in 1975
Birth name	Clotilde Dent
Born	(1923-03-20)March 20, 1923 Chicago, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2011(2011-03-03) (aged 87) Denver, U.S.
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1955–1959, 1966–1995
Rank	Colonel
Known for	Advocacy for support for drug abuse and PTSD in the military First African-American woman colonel in the U.S. Army First woman to command a U.S. military hospital
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Bronze Star Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal
Memorials	Bowen House, Ohio State University
Alma mater	Ohio State University

Clotilde Dent Bowen (March 20, 1923 – March 11, 2011) was a psychiatrist who became the first African-American woman to reach the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army. Bowen was also the first African-American woman to graduate in medicine from Ohio State University (in 1947), the first Black physician to hold a military commission, and the first woman commander of a U.S. military hospital. In 1970, Bowen served in the Vietnam War, as chief psychiatrist for the U.S. Army. She was awarded a Bronze Star and American Legion of Merit in 1971 for her work in establishing drug treatment centers and her efforts to reduce racial tensions in Vietnam. She was also awarded a Meritorious Service Medal (in 1974). Bowen continued to advocate for services and support for services for drug dependency, support for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorders, and human rights.