

Brazilian Expeditionary Force, nurse Virgínia Portocarrero at the hospital in Pistoia, Italy, during World War II – circa - June/44 - source (COC/Fiocruz)
Virgínia Portocarrero, born on October 23, 1917, in Rio. Qualifying in Science and Letters, she later studied Improvement and Decorative Art at the National Polytechnic of Engineering. In 1957, “FEBian” nurses were incorporated into the Brazilian Army. Virginia then returned to active duty as a 2nd Lieutenant and became a nurse at the Army’s Central Polyclinic. She retire
Second Pic Nurses of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force Virginia (middle), Sylvinha (left) and Doris (right)