October 21, 1921 (1921-10-21) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Died
December 8, 2009 (2009-12-09) (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Allegiance
Brazil
Service/branch
Brazilian Army
Years of service
1943–1976
Rank
Major
Unit
Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB)
Commands held
Health Detachment 7th Station Hospital
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Campaign Medal War Medal Tamandaré Merit Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Free Polish Soldier Medal Ancien Combatant du Tatre du Operacion du L’Orope Medal Heroes of Brazil Medal Santos-Dumont Merit Medal Order of the Military Merit
Other work
Author, directress, actress
Elza Cansanção Medeiros, popularly known as Major Elza (October 21, 1921 – December 8, 2009), was a Brazilian Army officer and World War II veteran. She was the highest-ranking female officer in the Brazilian Army with the rank of Major, having deployed to Italy during the war along with the Brazilian Expeditionary Force as a nurse. Medeiros used to lecture about the Brazilian participation in World War II.
Elza Cansanção Medeiros, popularly known as Major Elza (October 21, 1921 – December 8, 2009), was a Brazilian Army officer and World War II veteran. She...
pentathlete Elli Medeiros (born 1956), Uruguayan-French singer and actress ElzaMedeiros (1921-2009), Brazilian nurse Emo de Medeiros (born 1979), Beninese...
Battle of Monte Castello Battle of Collecchio Brazil during World War I ElzaMedeiros – a Brazilian major, she was the highest-ranking female officer in the...
and theologian. Karel Klančnik, 92, Yugoslavian Olympic ski jumper. ElzaMedeiros, 88, Brazilian nurse, World War II veteran. William C. McInnes, 86,...
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Osipova, Ludmila P.; Platonov, Fedor A.; Tomsky, Mikhail I.; Khusnutdinova, Elza K. (19 June 2013). "Autosomal and uniparental portraits of the native populations...
Episode: "O Filho da Outra" 1994 Memorial de Maria Moura Bela Você Decide Elza Episode: "Mãe Solteira" 1995 Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados Sílvio's...
provide more visibility to women in Brazilian music. The initiative involved Elza Soares, Karol Conka, Maiara & Maraisa, Tiê, Mart'nália, Lan Lan, As Bahias...
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that he listened to several artists to find inspiration, citing Liniker and Elza Soares as examples. The album was also influenced by Lana Del Rey, Allie...
instead worked as a secondary school Portuguese teacher. In 1944, he married Elza Maia Costa de Oliveira, a fellow teacher. The two worked together and had...
Party (PT) 2nd alternate senator: Enelinda Scalla Podemos (PODE) José Medeiros Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Mato Grosso (since 2019) Podemos...
such as Sílvio César [pt], Pedrinho Rodrigues, Orlandivo [pt], Miltinho and Elza Soares stood out. In this same environment, samba-jazz also emerged, consolidated...
Keaton (US) Elodie Keene (US) Alan Rowe Kelly (US) Jennifer Kent (Australia) Elza Kephart (Canada) Amanda Kernell (Sweden) Sarah Kernochan (US) Joanna Kerns...
Global Information
Brazil
Brazilian Army
Major