Opha Mae Johnson

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Opha May Johnson
Opha May Johnson
Born	(1900-02-13)February 13, 1900 Kokomo, Indiana
Died	1976 Washington DC
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	Enlisted 1918
Rank	Private
Unit	Marine Corps Reserve

Opha May Johnson (2 Feb 1900 – Jan 1976) ^[1] was the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1918.

Military service

She became the first woman to enlist in the Marine Corps on August 13, 1918, when she joined the Marine Corps Reserve during World War I. Johnson was the first of 305 women to enlist in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve that day.

References

↑ http://www.usmcpress.com/heritage/women_marines.htm

Persondata
Name	Johnson, Opha May
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 13, 1900
Place of birth	Kokomo, Indiana
Date of death	1976
Place of death	Washington DC

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