Elizabeth Murphy Moss
Elizabeth Murphy Moss | |
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| Born | Martha Elizabeth Murphy March 11, 1917 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | Bettye Murphy |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | first American black woman as an overseas war correspondent |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Alonzo Moss (?–1962; his death), Frank Phillips |
| Children | 4 |
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Martha Elizabeth "Bettye" Murphy Moss (née Murphy; 1917–1998) was an American journalist. She was the first black woman to be certified as an overseas war correspondent in World War II.