Susan Ahn Cuddy

Susan Ahn Cuddy was the first female gunnery officer in the United States Navy. She was the eldest daughter of Korean independence activist Ahn Chang-ho and Helen Ahn, the first married Korean couple to emigrate to the United States in 1902. Her brothers were actors Philip Ahn and Ralph Ahn. She joined the Navy in 1942 and served until 1946, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. She was the first Asian-American woman to join the U.S. Navy. Both her brothers served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II as well.