Laura M. Cobb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laura M. Cobb

Chief Nurse United States Navy Nurse Corps

Date of Birth: 11-May-1892

Place of Birth: Atchison, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1981

Profession: military personnel, nurse

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Laura Mae Cobb (May 11, 1892 – September 27, 1981) was a member of the United States Navy Nurse Corps who served during World War II.
She received numerous decorations for her actions as a POW of the Japanese, during which she continued to serve as Chief Nurse for eleven other imprisoned Navy nurses—known as the "Twelve Anchors.
She retired from the Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Commander in 1947.