Lucile Petry Leone MA, RN | |
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| Born | Lucile Petry January 2, 1902 Frog Heaven, Preble County, Ohio |
| Died | November 25, 1999 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Education | University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Columbia Teachers College |
| Occupation | 1941-1966 Public Health Nurse |
| Years active | 1929-1966 |
| Organization(s) | Cadet Nurse Corps, United States Public Health Service, University of Minnesota, Texas Women's University |
| Known for | Founding director of the Cadet Nurse Corps |
| Title | Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service |
| Spouse | Nicholas C. Leone |
| Awards | Florence Nightingale Medal Mary Woodland Lasker Public Service Award |
Lucile Petry Leone (January 23, 1902 – November 25, 1999) was an American nurse who was the founding director of the Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943. Because the Nurse Corps met its recruiting quotas, it was not necessary for the US to draft nurses in World War II. She was the first woman and the first nurse to be appointed as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service.