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Opha Mae Johnson


World War I · US Marine Corps · Private

Rank: Private
United States of America
T

he first woman to join the Marine Corps.

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Birth- 13 Feb 1900
Kokomo, Indiana

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1 May 1879
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana

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Marriage- 19 Dec 1898-Age: -1 years
Victor Hugo Johnson
District of Columbia

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1914 - 1918World War I- Age: 19 years
Rank
Private

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Branch
Marine Corps
Conflict Period
World War I

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Service Start Date
13 Aug 1918

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Served For
United States of America

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Enlistment- 13 Aug 1918-Age: 19 years
Death- 1 Jan 1976
Washington DC

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1 Jan 1955

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11 Aug 1955

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Burial- 13 Aug 1955
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia

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Other Facts

Full Name
Opha Mae Johnson

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Full Name
Opha May Johnson (nee Jacob)
Mother
Ella B. Harcum
Father
William Frederick Jacob

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Created:27 Feb 2014

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