Opha May Johnson

Opha May Johnson
Biographical Information
Date of birth	May 4, 1878
Place of birth	Kokomo, IN
Nationality	American
Rank	Sergeant
Affiliation	United States Marine Corps
Status	Deceased
Physical Description
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Other Information
Notable facts	First known female marine to enlist in the US Marine Corps

Opha May Jacob Johnson was the first female marine to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Biography

Opha May Johnson was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on May 4, 1878. In 1918, at the age of 40, Opha May was the first female to enlist in the United States Marine Corps during the thoes of World War I. Opha was promoted to Sergeant on Sept. 18 and was active-duty until February of 1919, when she is thought to have moved into a more prestigious clerical position. She stayed at Marine headquarters in D.C., and retired from government service in 1943. She died on Aug. 11, 1955.

Trivia

• Opha May Johnson was the inspiration behind a "female" synthetic character named Mae from the 2022 novel Alien: inferno's Fall.

Appearances

• Alien: Inferno's Fall (mentioned only)