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Maj. Annie G. Fox (August 4, 1893 – January 20, 1987) was a Canadian-born American, the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat. [1] She served as the chief nurse in the Army Nurse Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor , on December 7, 1941.
Dec 5, 2016 · Lt. Fox was the Station Hospital’s Head Nurse at Hickam Field. The 30-bed hospital opened in November 1941, with six nurses. Lt. Monica E. Conter described the unit as “the happiest group of nurses anywhere, [under] the grandest chief nurse [Fox] who enjoys everything as much as we do.”. Fox had joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1918, at the ...
Dec 6, 2021 · Army Nurse Corps First Lt. Annie Fox was the head nurse at Hickam Field Hospital, which was near Pearl Harbor and converted to an evacuation hospital during the attack. "Fox assembled the nurses and volunteers to help care for the wounded," according to the account published by the VA.
Aug 1, 2017 · Learn about Lt. Annie Fox, the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for her service as a nurse during the Pearl Harbor attack. Find out how she earned the medal and what happened to it later.
Dec 14, 2021 · Annie Fox was the head nurse of the Hickam Field hospital in Pearl Harbor during the surprise attack in 1941. She was awarded the Purple Heart for her courage and leadership, but later it was revoked and replaced by the Bronze Star.
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In October of 1942, Annie Fox was the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart Medal for her service during the attack on Pearl Harbor. In October of 1942, Annie ...
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Annie G. Fox. First Lt. Annie G. Fox, Army Nurse Corps, was on duty at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. For her outstanding performance, she was recommended for and awarded the Purple Heart. Originally established by Gen. George Washington in 1782, the Purple Heart was reinstituted in 1932 for the bicentennial of Washington's birth ...