Goldia O'Haver

Goldia O'Haver
A young white woman, smiling, wearing a U.S. Navy uniform.
Goldia O'Haver Merrill in 1945, from a 2003 publication of the U.S. Department of the Navy.
Born
Goldia Aimee O'Haver

December 3, 1902
Rock Island County, Illinois
DiedApril 30, 1997
Apple Valley, California
NationalityAmerican
Other namesGoldie O'Haver, Goldia O'Haver Merrill (after marriage)
OccupationNurse
Known forPrisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II

Goldia Aimee O'Haver Merrill (December 3, 1902 – April 30, 1997) was a United States Navy nurse who was held a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II, one of the Twelve Anchors.[1]

  1. ^ "The Twelve Anchors: POW nurses' sacrifice, service honored". WGN-TV. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-10-22.