Katharine Fisher Schwab
Katharine Fisher Schwab | |
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Katharine Fisher Schwab, from the 1919 yearbook of Vassar College | |
| Born | September 23, 1898 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1990 (age 92) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Navy officer, clubwoman |
| Father | John Christopher Schwab |
| Relatives | Gustav Schwab (great-grandfather) |
Katharine Fisher Schwab (September 23, 1898 – November 19, 1990) was a U.S. Navy officer. She was "one of the first women to become an officer in the Navy at the outset of World War II".