Nurse POWs of WWIIConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1058, Segment 1
Jun 23, 2021 • 36m
After the Japanese invasion in 1941, U.S. Navy nurses stationed in the Philippines were captured and placed in concentration camps. After four years of selfless, dangerous, life-saving service to other prisoners, their sacrifices were overlooked and hushed up. Emilie Le Lucchesi wants to fix that.
Guest: Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, author of "This is Really War: The Incredible True Story of a Navy Nurse POW in the Occupied Philippines"