Author(s): Karen De La Vega (Illustrator); Emma Carlson Berne

Biography | Graphic Novels

During World War II, women served the Allied forces in many remarkable ways. Some were spies and activists working behind enemy lines. Others were nurses and soldiers dedicated to making a difference. Through action-packed, full-color graphic novels, get to know the courageous women warriors who took risks, defied expectations, confronted the enemy, and even gave their lives to help win the war. During World War II, the United States' fight against the Japanese in the Pacific was intense. To help respond to casualties in battle, the U.S. Navy trained 122 nurses to aid wounded soldiers in combat zones. The first nurse to do so was Jane Kendeigh, a 22-year-old woman from Ohio. In March 1945, Kendeigh's first assignment was to help soldiers fighting in the Battle of Iwo Jima. With bravery, she and other nurses helped thousands of soldiers in that battle-and many more in the Battle of Okinawa.