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After her physical examination, Opha May was sworn in by Maj. J. H. Long. Opha May Johnson became the first woman enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps. She was 40 years of age, 64.75 inches tall, and weighed 178 pounds. THE STORY: As a private in the Marine Corps Reserves, Johnson’s primary duty was as a clerk at Headquarters Marine Corps.
Opha May Johnson (1879-1955) was the first woman to serve in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. In 1895, she graduated salutatorian from Woods Commercial College with secretarial skills. Neither her marriage, age, nor the ongoing war dissuaded her from enlisting in 1918, and she was first in line of 300 women eager to join the Marine Corps.
Opha Mae Johnson (sometimes written “May”) was the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps. Opha Mae Johnson Prior to enlistment she worked as a civil service employee at the headquarters of the Marines, from which she received assignment to be a clerk in the office of a quarter master general.
Sep 22, 2017 · Opha May Johnson, center, the first woman to join the Marines in 1918, watches as adjustments are made to a World War I uniform being modeled by Pfc. Muriel Albert. (U.S. Marine Corps) The first...
Pvt Opha May Johnson, photographed at age 40, was the first female to join the Marine Corps. Johnson enlisted into the Marine Corps Reserve in August 1918. According to Newcomer, although many spell her middle name as Mae, her middle name actually is May.
Mar 12, 2018 · Opha May Johnson The first woman to join the Marine Corps was the 39-year-old wife of a District of Columbia orchestra conductor. Born Opha May Jacob in Kokomo, Ind., in 1879, Opha May...
Aug 13, 2015 · Opha May Johnson: Semper Fi. By Legacy Staff August 13, 2015. 0. The first women to enlist in the Marines joined up on this day in history – a somewhat astonishing 95 years ago. If someone asked...
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