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Sharon Ann Lane
Born(1943-07-07)July 7, 1943
Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1969(1969-06-08) (aged 25)
Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam
Buried
Sunset Hills Burial Park,
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
40°51′19.2″N 81°26′29.2″W / 40.855333°N 81.441444°W / 40.855333; -81.441444
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchSharon Ann Lane Army
Years of service1968–1969
Rank First Lieutenant
Unit312th Evacuation Hospital, 67th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade
CampaignsVietnam War
  • Tet 69 / Counteroffensive 
Awards
  • Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
  • Purple Heart
Alma materAultman Hospital School of Nursing

Sharon Ann Lane (July 7, 1943 – June 8, 1969) was a United States Army nurse and the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire in the Vietnam War. The Army posthumously awarded Lane the Bronze Star Medal for heroism on June 8, 1969.

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