Joy Bright Hancock Military person

Joy Bright Hancock (4 May 1898 – 20 August 1986), a veteran of both the First and Second World Wars, was one of the first women officers of the United States Navy.

Personal facts

Joy Bright Hancock
Birth dateMay 04, 1898
Birth place
Wildwood New Jersey
Date of deathAugust 20, 1986
Place of death
Bethesda Maryland
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Navy Reserve
military unit
WAVES
service start1918
service end1953

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External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jblhofstie.htm
  2. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-h/jb-hanck.htm
  3. http://www.sealeader.org/jbh_award.htm
  4. http://www.usna.edu/JBHO/index.html