caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit battles birth_date placeofburial rank spouse image article_title name
lcdr joy bright hancock , c. 1943 1918 , 1942 -- 1953 united states navy united states naval reserve 20 august 1986 bethesda , maryland wildwood , new jersey united states of america waves world war i world war ii 4 may 1898 arlington national cemetery 23px captain lt lt lewis hancock , jr. usn -lrb- 1924 -- 25 charles -rrb- vadm ralph a. ofstie -lrb- 1954 -- 56 -rrb- g. little usn -lrb- ? -1921 -rrb- lcdr joy bright hancock 80-g-40428 . jpg joy bright hancock
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joy bright hancock -lrb- 4 may 1898 -- 20 august 1986 -rrb- , a veteran of both the first and second world wars , was one of the first women officers of the united states navy .
