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Female AF pioneer laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor2019-02-08Heritage,  History (AFWN),  Top Stories 0
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.
Friends and family of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Harris attend her full honors military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 7, 2019. Harris’s accomplishments include being the first woman aircraft maintenance officer, one of the first two women air officers commanding at the U.S. Air Force Academy and the first woman deputy commander for maintenance. She also served as a White House social aide during the Carter administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1752411/female-af-pioneer-laid-to-rest-at-arlington-national-cemetery/ Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor

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