Josephine Nesbit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Josephine Nesbit

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1894

Place of Birth: Butler, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1993

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Josephine Nesbit

  • Josephine May Nesbit (also known as Josie Nesbit; December 23, 1894 – August 16, 1993) was an American nurse who served in the Army Nurse Corps.
  • She was second-in-command of the Angels of Bataan, Army nurses stationed in the Philippine Islands during World War II who were the largest group of American women taken as prisoners of war.
  • Nesbit was noted for her "humane, dynamic leadership style." She was credited with the survival of the nurses during the years they were held in captivity at Santo Tomas Internment Camp.

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