Opha May Johnson
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Opha May Johnson was an American Marine reservist who 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 b
Opha May Johnson in 1918
Johnson's grave marker, unveiled on August 29, 2018
Katherine Amelia Towle
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Colonel Katherine Amelia Towle was the second director of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve and the first director of Women Marines.
Opha May Johnson
…the Marines, Johnson was in the Civil Service, working for the Interstate Commerce Commission. Military service Sergeant Johnson (right) and Colonel Katherine Towle (left), looking at PFC Muriel Albert (center) wearing Johnson's uniform in 1946 Johnson became the first known woman to enlist in the Marine Corps on…
Katherine A. Towle, 1st Director of the Women Marines