A
nnie G. Fox was the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart for her service during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Timeline
Awards
Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Attack on Pearl Harbor
7 Dec 1941
Military Service
Rank
1st Lieutenant, chief nurse at Hickam Field, Hawaii
To
31 Dec 1945
Branch
Army Nurse Corps
From
3 Jul 1918
Other Facts
Full Name
Annie Gayton Fox