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.
