Panamanian-American US Army POW, Bronze Star & Purple Heart
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Shoshana Nyree Johnson
Shoshana Johnson at an NAACP dinner—July 18, 2003
Born
(1973-01-18) 18 January 1973 (age 51) Pedro Miguel, Panama
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1998–2003
Rank
Specialist
Unit
5th Battalion 52d Air Defense Artillery 507th Maintenance Company
Battles/wars
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Awards
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Shoshana Nyree Johnson (born January 18, 1973) is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States.[1] Johnson was a Specialist of the U.S. Army 507th Maintenance Company, 5/52 ADA BN, 11th ADA Brigade.
During the Battle of Nasiriyah, she suffered bullet wounds to both of her ankles and was captured by Iraqi forces. She was held prisoner in Iraq for 22 days along with five other members of her unit. She was freed in a rescue mission conducted by United States Marine Corps units on April 13, 2003.
^Collins, Elizabeth M. "Capture of first African-American female POW". Soldiers Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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