Remembering Dr. Olivia Hooker

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

10.16.2018

Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

In this video we pay tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Olivia Hooker, 103, a pioneer in the history of women and minorities in the U.S. Coast Guard and the Nation. She dedicated her life to serving others and became the first African-American female to enlist in the Coast Guard SPARs and at the age of 95, began volunteering in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jetta Disco.

• Date Taken: 10.16.2018
• Date Posted: 05.30.2019 13:59
• Category: Series
• Video ID: 683545
• VIRIN: 181016-G-OD937-001
• Filename: DOD_106807545
• Length: 00:01:00
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US