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Aug 13, 2018 · This milestone comes about a century after another important one: the day Opha May Jacob Johnson, then 40, became the first woman ever sworn into the Marines Corps. Monday marks the centennial...
Opha May Johnson (née Jacob, May 4, 1878 – August 11, 1955) was the first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve on August 13, 1918, officially becoming the first female Marine.
Mar 10, 2016 · Opha May Johnson , first woman to enlist in Marine Corps , Women's History Month , served during World War I , Marine Corps Base Quantico. Good timing, some luck, and a paradigm shift in...
Sep 24, 2017 · Johnson, born Opha May Jacob in Kokomo, Indiana, was a rapid-fire typist. Her name is often misspelled, Kara Newcomer, a historian with the Marine Corps History Division, told the Quantico...
Dec 2, 2021 · AT SEA, Oki -- The fewer and the prouder. A revolutionary phrase to paint a picture of the resilience and fortitude female Marines have held close since the day Opha May Johnson raised her hand...
Mar 12, 2018 · The first Marine Corps enlistee, Opha May Johnson, was actually the first of 305 women who signed up that day. She just happened to be at the head of the line so her name has endured and is...
95 Years Ago, Opha May Johnson Paved the Way for Women in the Corps Ellis, Samuel Leatherneck; Oct 2013; 96, 10; Marine Corps Gazette & Leatherneck Magazine of the Marines
