that she commanded during a transitional period for the Army Nurse Corps and led with dignity and style; she was considered a great leader of the Corps and was well respected and loved". Honors Candace Award, Health, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1984. Honorary degree, Long Island University, 1997. References External links 7 Facts About Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson-Brown “In Memory Of..” ABNF Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Fall 2011, p. 83. EBSCOhost 1927 births 2011 deaths People from West Chester, Pennsylvania Columbia University alumni United States Army generals Women in the United States Army African-American female military personnel American nurses American women nurses Catholic University of America alumni Female generals of the United States Army Military personnel from Pennsylvania Burials at Arlington National Cemetery African-American Catholics 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women 21st-century African-American women African-American nurses African-American United States Army personnel