The 1983 article by Kim Rice, “Local woman recalls fall of Batan” (http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/10/520118.pdf) tells the fascinating story of a Highland Park raised girl who went on to become a member of the Army Nurse Corps and be taken prisoner by the Japanese in WWII. Although the article is unfortunately incomplete what is there tells a most interesting tale. Check it out.
