Created by
Sugarman Uniforms, American
Manufactured by
Force Manufacturing Company, American
Created by
Custom Hat Corporation, American
Manufactured by
Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963
Worn by
Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown, Hazel, American, 1927 - 2011
Date
1980
Medium
Jacket: polyester with metal buttons and pins
Skirt: polyester with metal zipper and plastic buttons
Blouse: cotton and polyester with plastic buttons and Velcro (TM)
Beret: wool and metal
Hat: wool, polyester, plastic, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (.1-.3 On form): 46 1/2 × 22 × 14 1/2 in. (118.1 × 55.9 × 36.8 cm)
Caption
Hazel Johnson-Brown was born on October 10, 1927, and joined the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) in 1955. Throughout her life she distinguished herself as a military and public healthcare professional. During the Vietnam War, Johnson-Brown was stationed in Japan where she trained nurses who were being sent to Vietnam. She also served for a time as the director of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing. In 1979, Johnson-Brown became the first African American woman general in the history of the U.S. military and the first African American woman to be appointed chief of the ANC. She retired from the ANC in 1983 after almost 30 years of service. Brigadier General Johnson-Brown died on August 5, 2011, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Description
Military dress uniform comprised of a jacket with service ribbons and insignia (.1a-f), a skirt (.2), a blouse with insignia (.3a-d), a beret with insignia (.4ab), and a hat with insignia (.5abc). The uniform was worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American woman to achieve that rank and the first African American to serve as Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
dress uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Military
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
Object number
2011.146.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2262a2a-bcef-4a74-9f3b-14b2a5e6a658

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