Johnnie Phelps

Phelps claimed that in her post-World War II service she was assigned to head the motor pool for General Eisenhower in Germany.

[4][2] Phelps joined the National Organization for Women and founded the San Gabriel Valley - Whittier chapter in 1979.

In addition, she joined the Southern California Women for Understanding organization and served on the Los Angeles County Veterans' Advisory Commission.

[2][4] She was appointed by Gloria Molina to the Los Angeles Commission on Veterans' Affairs and resigned in 1996 due to severe health problems.

She appeared in the Before Stonewall documentary, and she was interviewed for books, including, My Country, My Right to Serve by Mary Ann Humphrey,[11] and Conduct Unbecoming by Randy Shilts.