"The Inspiring True Story of the Twelve Navy Nurse POWs in WWII" with Presenter Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, PhD

In January 1942, twelve American navy nurses stationed at a makeshift hospital, were taken as prisoners under the Empire of Japan. Despite being prisoners, the nurses maintained rank and provided nursing care to thousands of inmates, providing care and compassion to wounded soldiers and prisoners. As World War II raged on, food rations dwindled and mass starvation began, yet the twelve nurses cont