Annie Fox
United States Army officer
Died when: 93 years 169 days (1121 months)Star Sign: Leo
Maj.Annie G.Fox (August 4, 1893 – January 20, 1987) was the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat.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.
At that time the awarding of the Purple Heart did not require the service member to be injured.The requirements were changed after the attack of Pearl Harbor and Fox (at the time, a Lieutenant) was then awarded the Bronze Star because she was not wounded in the attack.
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