Olivia Hooker: A SPAR's story [Image 2 of 2]

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES

10.01.2013

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

At 98 years old, Olivia Hooker recalled her experiences as one of the first African American female members in the Coast Guard SPAR program during World War II. Hooker is a native of White Plains, N.Y., and received her doctorate as a school psychologist. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Flockerzi.

• Date Taken: 10.01.2013
• Date Posted: 10.01.2013 09:43
• Photo ID: 1028754
• VIRIN: 131001-G-AE983-023
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 4.47 MB
• Location: NEW YORK, NY, US
• Hometown: WHITE PLAINS, NY, US