Who was Secretary of the Navy when Opha May Johnson enlisted?
William B. Franklin
Josephus Daniels
William P. Hepburn
George von Lengerke Meyer
Answer
Josephus Daniels was the Secretary of the Navy when Opha May Johnson enlisted in the United States Navy Nurse Corps in 1917. Daniels was a strong advocate for women in the military and played a key role in establishing the Nurse Corps as a permanent branch of the Navy. Johnson served in the Nurse Corps during World War I and was awarded the Navy Cross for her service.
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