Josephine Nesbit

Josephine Nesbit
Nickname(s)Josie
Born(1894-12-23)December 23, 1894
Butler, Missouri, US
DiedAugust 16, 1993(1993-08-16) (aged 98)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1918–1946
RankMajor
UnitUnited States Army Nurse Corps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Josephine May Davis (née} Nesbit; December 23, 1894 – August 16, 1993) was an American nurse who served in the United States Army Nurse Corps. She was second-in-command of the Angels of Bataan, army nurses stationed in the Philippine Islands during World War II, who were the largest group of American women taken as prisoners of war. Nesbit was noted for her "humane, dynamic leadership style." She was credited with the survival of the nurses during the years they were held in captivity at Santo Tomas Internment Camp.