Biography of shoshana johnson

Panamanian-American US Army POW, Bronze Star & Purple Heart

Shoshana Nyree Johnson (born January 18, ) is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States.^[1] Johnson was a Specialist of the U.S.

Armyth Maintenance Company, 5/52 ADA BN, 11th ADA Brigade.

Explore the life of Shoshana Johnson, female POW in Iraq, and her impactful role as a veterans advocate and DAV member.

Shoshana Nyree Johnson (born January 18, ) is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and the first black female prisoner of war in the military.

SHOSHANA NYREE JOHNSON was.

Shoshana Nyree Johnson is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States.

Shoshana Johnson, a specialist in the Army's th Maintenance Company who was stationed at Fort Bliss, survived capture during the Battle of Nasiriyah in Iraq.

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,

Life and career

Johnson, a second-generation U.S.

Army veteran, is a native of Panama. She moved to the United States with her family when she was a child.

Former prisoner of war Spc. Shoshana Johnson, th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, tries out her crutches with help from Air Force medical personnel.

She is the eldest child of retired Army Sergeant First Class Claude Johnson and wife Eunice. In , Johnson was in the JROTC program at Andress High School. Althoug