Hogan, Rosemary
Capt. Rosemary Hogan, graduated from Chattanooga High School. Entered Army Nurses Corps in 1939, trained in Temple, Texas; served in Corregidor and Bataan, was taken prisoner in May, 1942, released in April, 1945; served in Coral Gable, Fla. Received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon.
The following information can be found in "History of Tillman County, Volume II", published in 1978 by the Tillman County Historical Society in Frederick, OK.
Colonel Hogan was Oklahoma's first woman hero of World War II and became known as "the Angel of Bataan" for her acts of courage there during the early days of U. S. involvement in the war and for her service to others during the time she was held prisoner by the Japanese.
She was born in Ahpeatone, Oklahoma, on March 13, 1912. There is a wonderful write up in the Tillman County Book about her. She was amount the first four women officers to hold the rank of ful colonel. She married Major Arnold Luciano, USAF and after retirement, they made their home in San Antonio, Texas. She died on June 24, 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
