Charlotte Winters

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Charlotte L. Winters (November 10, 1897 - March 27, 2007) was the last surviving female American veteran of The First World War.

She was born Charlotte L. Barry in Washington, D.C. When the Navy opened support roles to women, Charlotte and her sister, Sophie, joined in 1917. By December 1918 more than 11,000 women had enlisted and were serving in support positions.

Winters served as a secretary, and retired in 1953 with the rank of Yeoman (F) Second Class in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

She died, aged 109, in Boonsboro, Maryland. At the time of her death she was the oldest living WWI veteran in the USA. After she died there is only one living female veteran left, 107-year-old Gladys Powers from Abbotsford, British Columbia in Canada, who served in England.