Annie Fox (nurse)

Lt. Annie G. Fox was the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat. She served as the chief nurse in the Army Nurse Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941. Fox later received the Bronze Star, established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. This decoration originally was for "outstanding performance of duty and meritorious acts of extraordinary fidelity." After 1932, however, the medal was usually restricted to those wounded or injured by enemy action. Although unwounded, Lieutenant Fox received her medal for "her fine example of calmness, courage, and leadership, which was of great benefit to the morale of all she came in contact with." The citation foreshadowed the nurses' contribution to World War II.

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* [http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/women_who_served/annie_g_fox.html Women Who Served - Annie G. Fox] National Archives and Records Administration