After leaving the Corps in 1946, Putney, then a first lieutenant, returned to her government job and married William Putney two years later. The pair had one son, also named William.
Putney earned her Ph. D. in European History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1955, using the G.I. Bill. This would begin a long academic career that led to teaching stops at Morgan State University, Prairie View A&M University, Bowie State University and Howard University. She retired from teaching in 1983.
Putney has authored a number of journals and three books, including 2003’s Blacks In The United States Army: Portraits Through History. At the time of her passing in December 2008, she was working on another military history book.
Putney is survived by her son, William.
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