Olivia Hooker

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES

03.30.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

NEW YORK - Dr. Olivia Hooker, 97, who holds the distinction of being the first African-American woman admitted into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945, addresses an audience at a Women's History Month celebration in Manhattan's Federal Hall on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Dr Hooker, who went on to earn her doctorate in psychology, joined the service as a SPAR -- Semper Paratus, Always Ready -- the acronym used for female service personnal during World War II. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie

• Date Taken: 03.30.2011
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 08:38
• Photo ID: 1101558
• VIRIN: 110330-G-7640M-035
• Resolution: 2254x1500
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: NEW YORK, NY, US