Recruiting Poster

The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, established in 1943 by federal legislation known as the “Bolton Act,” created the nation’s first integrated Uniformed U.S. Service Corps and fulfilled an urgent need for nurses during World War II.  At that time many nurses were called overseas to military service, and others were attracted to the defense industry, while understaffed civilian hospitals in the United States were on the verge of collapse.

By 1945, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps nurses were providing 80% of the nursing care in U.S. hospitals.

The U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps Web Site has an extensive history, including photos and videos, about this unique program.  Click here to read more.

Almost every graduate of Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing between 1943 and 1948 (the Bolton Act’s existence) was a member of the Cadet Corps.

The listing below contains graduates’ names and the dates of their completion/graduation.  Names are listed as they were on enrollment documents.  You can use the search box below or scroll through the list.