Helen Kingsbury

During World War I, Helen Kingsbury assisted Dr. W. D. Baldwin manage the Refugee Hospital in Vladivostok. This institution served a wide array of patients, including women and children displaced by war and revolution. Helen’s nursing efforts contributed directly to civil relief and humanitarian outreach during one of the most chaotic postwar situations in the region.


Helen Kingsbury helped Dr. W. D. Baldwin run the Refugee Hospital in Vladivostok. This hospital cared for many patients, including women and children displaced by war and revolution. Helen’s nursing work provided crucial support for civil relief and humanitarian efforts during a chaotic time in the region after the war.

Source: Hawaii in the World War by Ralph Kuykendall.

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jillradke

Jill Byus Radke has written about Hawaii's historic places for over 25 years. Before becoming the President of Apuakea Communications, she was the Public Affairs Manager at Aulani, A Disney Resort, the Director of Communications at Bishop Museum, and the Director of Development at Historic Hawaii Foundation. She's also held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente, Macmillan Publishing, and the USS Missouri Memorial Association. She graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Business Management, from Indiana University with a Bachelors in Journalism, and she did her graduate studies in historic preservation at the University of Hawaii.

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