“Where’s Dan?” A WW2 Flight Nurse’s Front-Lines Search

Left Behind: When America Surrendered WW2

Jan 21 2024 • 56 mins

“Where’s Dan?”

A 24-year-old WW2 flight nurse asked this question every time she touched down on a new Pacific Island.

A veteran of the Bataan campaign, she had escaped Corregidor Island 2 days before it fell.

Once home, she joined flight nurse training and soon was hopping from one island’s front lines to another’s, sometimes under enemy fire.

What kept her going? She was looking for someone.

You’ll find images and maps about this flight nurse’s story at:

- Left Behind Website (includes sources)

- Instagram: @leftbehindpodcast

- Left Behind Facebook

Here are links to the previous Left Behind episodes I mentioned in this episode:

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