Carrie May Hall (July 5, 1874 – November 17, 1963) was a nurse who held several senior leadership positions in hospitals and within the American Red Cross during the First World War.
As the American Expeditionary Force had not yet arrived, Hall and her unit treated mostly British and Canadian soldiers.
In a letter to the New England Red Cross, she described that her hospital could manage up to 700 soldiers within a 24-hour period and not be overwhelmed.
In September 1917, Hall was managing 108 nurses and assistants in the base hospital and forward operating areas.
[4]: 119 After nearly a year in her position, she was transferred away from the front-lines to become the chief nurse of American Red Cross in Great Britain.
In early January 1919, she was appointed as the chief nurse of the American Red Cross in France.