Mary C. Alexander served with the Red Cross in postwar France, providing vital reconstruction work in areas devastated by the war. She wrote from the Neuilly Hospital describing the “Hawaii Ward,” which had been endowed through funds raised in the islands. Her heartfelt descriptions of injured soldiers and the emotional impact of gifts like flowers underscore the human connections Hawaii maintained with soldiers abroad. Mary’s work, bridging continents, was part of a broader Hawaiian effort to care for war victims even after the fighting ended
