From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
June 13, 1944
Active Duty Exit
December 20, 1945
Exit Rank
Private First Class
Awards & Decorations
Victory Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal
Notes
Lula M. Johnson was from Lexington, KY. She enlisted in the Army in Cincinnati, OH, according to her enlistment record in Ancestry and the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. She was employed at the Good Samaritan Hospital before enlisting, and after her enlistment, she served as Pfc with the 4th W. A. C. Hospital Company. Lula M. Johnson was the daughter of Lee E. and Mary E. Johnson. The family is enumerated in the 1930 U.S. Census. Lula Mae Johnson died in Lexington, KY, in 1984 and she is buried in the Highland Cemetery.
Source: "Joins Wac," The Lexington Herald, 05/02/1944, p.3; "Lula Mae Johnson," Lexington Herald-Leader, 02/03/1984, p.11; and "Johnson. Miss Lula Mae Johnson," Lexington Herald-Leader, 02/03/1984, p.31.
Source: "Joins Wac," The Lexington Herald, 05/02/1944, p.3; "Lula Mae Johnson," Lexington Herald-Leader, 02/03/1984, p.11; and "Johnson. Miss Lula Mae Johnson," Lexington Herald-Leader, 02/03/1984, p.31.
Kentucky County & Region
Read about Fayette County, Kentucky in Wikipedia.
Kentucky Place (Town or City)
Read about Lexington, Kentucky in Wikipedia.
References
Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: | The Lexington herald (newspaper) |
| NKAA Source: | Lexington herald-leader (newspaper) |
| NKAA Source: | National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online) |
| NKAA Source: | Ancestry (online) |
Cite This NKAA Entry:
“Johnson, Lula Mae,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed January 30, 2023, http://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300004376.
Last modified: 2021-09-24 14:22:58