Laura M. Cobb
Member of the US Navy Nurse Corps (1892–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Mae Cobb (May 11, 1892 – September 27, 1981) was a member of the United States Navy Nurse Corps who served during World War II. She received numerous decorations for her actions as a POW of the Japanese, during which she continued to serve as chief nurse for eleven other imprisoned Navy nurses—known as the "Twelve Anchors.[1] She retired from the Nurse Corps as a lieutenant commander in 1947.[2]
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Laura M. Cobb | |
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Born | (1892-05-11)May 11, 1892 Atchison, Kansas |
Died | September 27, 1981(1981-09-27) (aged 89) Wichita, Kansas |
Place of burial | Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas |
Allegiance | United States Navy |
Service/ | United States Navy Nurse Corps |
Years of service | 1918–1921 and 1924–1947 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Battles/wars | Battle of Bataan World War II |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star Presidential Unit Citation Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Battle Stars |
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