T
he first woman to join the Marine Corps.
Timeline
Birth- 13 Feb 1900
Kokomo, Indiana
1 May 1879
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Marriage- 19 Dec 1898-Age: -1 years
Victor Hugo Johnson
District of Columbia
1914 - 1918World War I- Age: 19 years
Rank
Private
Branch
Marine Corps
Conflict Period
World War I
Service Start Date
13 Aug 1918
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 13 Aug 1918-Age: 19 years
Death- 1 Jan 1976
Washington DC
1 Jan 1955
11 Aug 1955
Burial- 13 Aug 1955
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia
Other Facts
Full Name
Opha Mae Johnson
Full Name
Opha May Johnson (nee Jacob)
Mother
Ella B. Harcum
Father
William Frederick Jacob