JOAN CAROLYN BYNUM

Rate/Rank
CAPT (NC)

Service Branch

USN 00/1958 - 00/1981

Born
09/05/1934
GARY, INDIANA

FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAPTAIN IN U.S. NAVY (1978).

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL HOSPITAL, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

NAVAL HOSPITAL, GREAT LAKES, IL

NAVAL HOSPITAL, ROOSEVELT ROADS, PUERTO RICO

NAVAL HOSPITAL, CHELSA, MA

NAVAL HOSPITAL, PORTSMOUTH, VA

NAVAL HOSPITAL, SAN DIEGO, CA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL