Historic Eras

M. K. Bascon holds the distinction of being the first nurse from Hawaii to leave

Frances Osmond played a key role in collecting money for tobacco shipments sent to British

Emma Gill served with the Red Cross in a Canadian military hospital near London during

Edmund Johnson contributed to morale efforts for British troops by organizing the purchase and shipment

Edith Gill, another nurse from Hawaii, worked in a cantonment hospital in Palo Alto, California.

Walter L. Eaton oversaw Hawaii’s contributions to the “Knitting Chairs” initiative in London. This program

Anne McCue was one of several nurses from Hawaii who served in base hospitals in

Joel B. Cox, a county engineer from Maui and son of Isaac M. Cox, joined

Ida F. Sill also served in base hospitals in France during the war. Her overseas

Dr. James R. Judd, a prominent Honolulu physician, volunteered early in the war to provide