Lynda Van Devanter

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Overview

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Lynda Van Devanter born Arlington County, VA May 27, 1947 (d. 2002). Army nurse; protested Vietnam War by Thanksgiving Day fast at Peiku Hospital, 1969. Founded Women’s Project of Vietnam Veterans, 1979. Died of Agent Orange exposure, 2002.

Quotations

“When each new woman tells me she's made her peace with Vietnam, I know I've helped in some small way.” (encyclopedia.com; photo Country Joe Macdonald)