Jean Berkheiser

Jean Berkheiser (Air Force) served as a Flight Nurse aboard the C-141 Starlifter aircraft, transporting the wounded from Vietnam to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. She provided in-flight medical aid to combat and noncombat casualties as well as US prisoners of war released from captivity. Upon returning home from Vietnam, Jean chose to continue her service, where she nursed for 27 years and rose to the rank of colonel before retiring from service in 1989. Born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Jean lives in San Antonio, Texas.