The Shemya Nurses

Shemya,1944. After the Shemya hospital was completed and in operation, Shemya was blessed with five nurses. As far as recorded history goes, these ladies were the first non-native women to live and work on Shemya. Photo from the Elmendorf AFB Historical Archive web site.
 

 

For an additional story about one of Shemya's most famous inhabitants, Boozer, click HERE.