DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — At age 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of medical ...

Although embarking on a 28-day voyage to see glaciers and volcanoes at 106 years old is a remarkable feat on its own, Alice Beck Darrow’s journey to Honolulu aboard Holland America Line’s Westerdam ...

Alice Darrow shows a photo of herself from when she was a nurse during World War II, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at her home in Danville, Calif. (AP Photo/Laure Andrillon) Alice Darrow shows a photo of ...

DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — To run Tuesday, Nov. 11 after 12:01amET (9:01p PT). ACallister edited. Photos still in the works: Alice Darrow (from last month); and photo of Elsie from 2020; and HO of Elsie.

WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World ...