Laura M. Cobb
Laura Mae Cobb (May 11, 1892 – September 27, 1981) was a member of the United States Navy Nurse Corps who served during World War II. She received numerous decorations for her actions as a POW of the Japanese, during which she continued to serve as chief nurse for eleven other imprisoned Navy nurses—known as the "Twelve Anchors. She retired from the Nurse Corps as a lieutenant commander in 1947.
Laura M. Cobb | |
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Lt. Cdr. Laura M. Cobb Chief Nurse, USN, and one of the "Angels of Bataan" | |
| Born | May 11, 1892 Atchison, Kansas |
| Died | September 27, 1981 (aged 89) Wichita, Kansas |
| Place of burial | Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas |
| Allegiance | United States Navy |
| Service/ | United States Navy Nurse Corps |
| Years of service | 1918–1921 and 1924–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Bataan World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star Presidential Unit Citation Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Battle Stars |
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