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American history has largely left out the stories of Filipina women who acted as volunteer aides to U.S. Army Nurses like those imprisoned as World War II POWs in the Philippines. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army)

American history has largely left out the stories of Filipina women who acted as volunteer aides to U.S. Army Nurses like those imprisoned as World War II POWs in the Philippines. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army)

Eighty Years Later, Asian American WWII Nurses Still Await Congressional Recognition

Their stories surfaced in fragments, often only within families. A coalition led by Asian American women is pushing Congress to make them part of the official record.

Kelly Kimball, More to Her Story

Dec 18, 202510 min read

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