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Women's US Army Service uniform worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

Custom Hat Corporation, American1980

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

Military dress uniform comprised of a jacket with service ribbons and insignia (.1a-f), a skirt (.2), a blouse with insignia (.3a-d), a beret with insignia (.4ab), and a hat with insignia (.5abc). The uniform was worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American woman to achieve that rank and the first African American to serve as Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

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  • Title: Women's US Army Service uniform worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
  • Creator: Custom Hat Corporation, American
  • Date Created: 1980
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W x D (.1-.3 On form): 46 1/2 × 22 × 14 1/2 in. (118.1 × 55.9 × 36.8 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Women, Clothing and dress, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Military
  • Medium: Hat: wool, polyester, plastic, and metal
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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