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Shoshana Nyree Johnson | |
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 Shoshana Johnson at an NAACP dinner—July 18, 2003 | |
| Born | 18 January 1973 Pedro Miguel, Panama |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2003 |
| Rank |  Specialist |
| Unit | 5th Battalion 52d Air Defense Artillery 507th Maintenance Company |
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Shoshana Nyree Johnson (born January 18, 1973) 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. Army 507th Maintenance Company, 5/52 ADA BN, 11th ADA Brigade.
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, 2003.
- ^ Collins, Elizabeth M. (February 29, 2012). "Capture of first African-American female POW". Soldiers Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2014.