Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 - May 3, 1989), a noted photographer, was born George William Jorgensen, Jr. in The Bronx, New York City, USA, and is famous for having been one of the first persons to have sex reassignment surgery - in this case, male to female. George Jorgensen had an unhappy childhood growing up in the Bronx, and later described herself as having been a "frail, tow-headed, … Wikipedia
Born George William Jorgensen, Jr., he graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, New York in May 1945, and shortly afterwards, was drafted into the United States Army for two years service. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8316
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Perhaps
the most recognizable transsexual in the world even today,
Christine Jorgensen underwent sex reassignment surgery in
1952. www.briannaaustin.com/photogalleries/divas/ChristineJorge...
Born George William Jorgensen, Jr., he graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, New York in May 1945, and shortly afterwards, was drafted into the United States Army for two years service. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8316
