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Jan 18, 1973 Pedro Miguel, Azores, Portugal 51 years old
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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About Shoshana Johnson
- 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.
- 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.
